The environmental impact of sand mining may vary depending upon geologic and geomorphic settings, river sizes, resource availability, climatic conditions, etc in order to mitigate the impact. The River basins are seriously threatened due to excessive sand extraction which in turn affects the groundwater recharge.
As rampant sand mining activities in the river impose serious environmental problems in the basin environments, the Centre for Earth Science Studies (CESS), a premier research institution, based at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala state was directed by the Hon'ble Courts and the Government of Kerala to carry out studies on the …
Last month, the south Indian state of Kerala experienced record level rainfall. A huge 310mm of rainfall in just 24 hours, resulted in devastating flooding, causing significant damage to infrastructure, …
Socio-Environmental Impact of River Sand Mining: An Example from Neyyar River, Thiruvananthapuram District of Kerala, India
Download Citation | On Jan 1, 2014, Shaji J and others published Socio-Environmental Impact of River Sand Mining: An Example from Neyyar River, Thiruvananthapuram District of Kerala, India | Find ...
Sand Auditing is the process that evaluates the health status of rivers subjected to sand mining. This study reviews the river sand audit methodology applied in Kerala, India, …
Request PDF | Environmental effects of river sand mining: A case from the river catchments of Vembanad lake, Southwest coast of India | Rivers in the southwest coast of India are under immense ...
Sand Auditing is the process that evaluates the health status of rivers subjected to sand mining. This study reviews the river sand audit methodology applied in Kerala, India, from 2011 to 2019 in terms of geographical coverage, results, and applications. It demonstrates the sand audit methodology, the agencies and authorities …
Sand mined areas loose scenic beauty, cause radiation based on the component minerals, dust pollution, creates noise and vibration and spoils roads and other structures. This paper reviewed the sand mining impacts on river, dune, marine, hydrological, biological and sociological environments with some worldwide case studies.
Depending on the geological and geomorphological setting, the magnitude of the environmental impacts of river sand mining also varies. The activity imposes marked environmental impacts on land, water, atmosphere, …
He is an expert in Quaternary Geology and Environmental Geology and has been studying sand mining and related environmental problems for almost 20 years. Dr. K. Maya is a research scientist at the Centre for Earth Science Studies (Trivandrum, Kerala, India). She is an expert in River Basin Studies and River Management & Restoration.
Mining and its associated activities can be responsible for considerable environmental damage. In this article we are discussing about the direct and indirect impacts due to soil and sand mining to the environment in Indian regions.
Here we report the environmental effects of river sand mining from the small rivers (catchment area < 10,000 km2; Milliman and Syvitski 1992) debouching into the largest marginal lagoon, in the southwest coast of
This paper presents an overview of the environmental impact of river sand mining in Kerala, with special reference to the groundwater.
Sand mining, a severe environmental problem to the river basins of Kerala, have numerous impacts on land, water and biota. The study revealed that channel …
He is an expert in Quaternary Geology and Environmental Geology and has been studying sand mining and related environmental problems for almost 20 years. Dr. K. Maya is a research scientist at the Centre for Earth Science Studies (Trivandrum, Kerala, India). She is an expert in River Basin Studies and River Management & …
As rampant sand mining activities in the river impose serious environmental problems in the basin environments, the Centre for Earth Science …
Rivers, the most important life sustaining systems in tropics and subtropics, are under immense pressure due to various kinds of human interventions. Among these, indiscriminate sand and gravel mining from the active channels and floodplains are the most disastrous one as the activity threatens the very existence of the river ecosystem. …
This book addresses most of the environmental impacts of sand mining from small rivers The problems and solutions addressed in this book are applicable to all rivers that drain through densely populated tropical coasts undergoing rapid economic growth. Many rivers in the world are drastically being altered to levels often beyond their natural resilience …
This research aimed to determine the social, economic, and environmental impact of Saddang River sand mining on local communities and the Pinrang district government.
Lack of adequate knowledge on the adversities of sand mining is a major setback challenging regulatory measures. Here we report the environmental impacts of sand …
Indiscriminate sand and gravel mining over the years has imposed irreparable damages to the river ecosystems in the southwest coast of India. Lack of adequate information regarding the extend of environmental impacts caused by sand mining is a major lacuna challenging regulatory efforts and minimizing the adverse …
But to house those people, industrial sand mining or aggregate extraction – where sand and gravel are removed from river beds, lakes, the oceans and beaches for use in construction – is happening at a rate faster than the materials can be renewed. This is having a huge impact on the environment.
A review of literature reveals that indiscriminate extraction of river sand and gravel many folds higher than natural replenishments can impart serious offsite and onsite impacts. This ultimately leads to changes in channel form, lowering of water table, landscape …
Indiscriminate sand mining can lead to the degradation of riverine environment. The study conducted in the Neyyar river basin shows that indiscriminate and illegal sand mining has created many problems in the environmental setting and water quality of the river basin.
The study warrants the imminent need for regulating the mining and quarrying activities, in addition to mitigation measures for reviving the natural environmental setting of the river basin environment.
Sand mining from rivers is a major environmental issue in Kerala and the urgent need for regulating sand extraction based on a scientific assessment of the amount of sand available is widely ...
The estuaries in the densely populated tropical coasts like Kerala (SW India) have been subjected to severe degradation due to various kinds of human interventions. Here, we report the case of environmental degradation of Paravur estuary in southern Kerala, southwest India, as an example. Large-scale extraction of alluvial …
Although the river bed resource is very limited in their storage zones, the quantity of sand mining is manifold higher than natural replenishments. In Kerala, the environmental effects of river sand mining have been a theme of research from 1986 onwards with the pioneering investigations of Thrivikramaji . He addressed the …
The present paper presents an outline of the environmental impact of river sand mining and possible means of minimizing the impact. ... A major outcome of Kerala's sand auditing is the collection of large datasets of river cross-sectional information that can be used, inter alia, in flood modeling studies to formulate sustainable river basin ...