Sand Mining Environmental Impacts and Selected Case Studies
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2014, 2014
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2014 |
| Series: | Environmental Science and Engineering
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Rivers - Structure and Functions
- River Sand Mining and Mining Methods
- Impacts of River Sand Mining
- Sand Mining -The World Scenario
- Environmental Case Studies from SW India
- EIA of River Sand Mining
- Mining Strategies and Management
- River Sand Auditing - An Example from SW India
- Sand - The Fine Aggregate
- Sources of Sand and Conservation