Advanced search
Publication Cover
Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa Volume 72, 2017 - Issue 1
Submit an article Journal homepage
2,039
Views
20
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Regular Articles

The physical and environmental impacts of sand mining

Mngeni AsabongaDepartment of Biological & Environmental Science, Walter Sisulu University, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
View further author information
,
Betek CeciliaDepartment of Biological & Environmental Science, Walter Sisulu University, South AfricaView further author information
,
Musampa Christopher MpunduDepartment of Biological & Environmental Science, Walter Sisulu University, South AfricaView further author information
&
Nakin Motebang Domenic VincentDepartment of Biological & Environmental Science, Walter Sisulu University, South AfricaView further author information
Pages 1-5 | Published online: 10 Aug 2016

References

  • Ashraf, M.A., Maah, J.M., Yusoff, I., Wadij, A. & Mahmood, K. 2011. Sand Mining Effects, Causes and Concerns: A case study from Bestarijaya, Selangar Penisular. Malaysia.
  • Borges, P., Andrade, C., Freitas, M.C. 2002. Dune, Bluff and Beach Erosion due to exhaustive sand mining. The case of Santa Barbara Beac, Sao Miguel (Azores, Portugal). Journal of Coastal Research, (ICS 2002 Proceedings) Special issue. 36(1): 89–95.
  • Brooks, M.L., Antonio, C.M., Richardson, D.M., Grace, J.B., Keeley, J.E., DiTomaso, J.M., Hobbs, R.J., Pellant, M. & Pyke, D. 2004. Effects of invasive alien plants on fire regimes. BioScience 54: 677–688. doi: 10.1641/0006-3568(2004)054[0677:EOIAPO]2.0.CO;2
  • Carrere, R. 2004. Mining Social and Environmental Impacts. Uruguay, World Rainforest Movement.
  • Ikhsan, J., Fujita, M. & Takebayashi, H. 2009. Sustainable sand mining in Merapi area using groundsills. Annals of Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, No. 52 B.
  • Jaramillo, F. 2007. Estimating and Modelling Soil Loss and Sediment Yield in the Maracas-St. Joseph River Catchment with Empirical Models (RUSLE and MUSLE) and a Physical based Model (erosion 3D). Montreal, McGhill University.
  • Lawal, P.O. 2011. Effects of sand/gravel mining in Minna emirate area of Nigeria on stakeholders. Journal of Sustainable Development 4(1): 193–199.
  • Madyise, T. 2014. Case Studies of Environmental Impacts of Sand Mining and Gravel Extraction for Urban Development in Gaborone. Masters dissertation. University of South Africa.
  • Mason, P. 2009. Sand dunes and beaches in Virginia: science and management. Centre for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science College of William and Mary.
  • Meador, M.R. & Layher, A.O. 1998. Instream sand and gravel mining. Environmental Issues and Regulatory Process in the United States 23: 1–8.
  • Musah, J.A. 2009. Assessment of Sociological and Ecological Impacts of Sand and Gravel Mining. A Case Study of East Gonja District (Ghana) and Gunnorsholt (Iceland). Keldnaholt, Reykjavik, Iceland, Land Restoration Training Program.
  • O’Geen, A.T. & Schwankl, L.J. 2006. Understanding Soil Erosion in Irrigated Agriculture. University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. http://ariccatalog.ucdavis.edu.
  • Padmalal, D. & Maya, K. 2014. Sand Mining. Environmental Impacts and Selected Case Studies. India, Springer.
  • Rajesh, S. & Shrestha, A. 2013. Report on State of Sand Mining at Peri-Urban Kathmandu: Case of Jhaukhel VDC. Nepal Engineering College.
  • Ritter, J. & Eng, P. 2012. Soil erosion causes and effects. Factsheet. Order no 12–053. Agdex 572–751.
  • Schuster, R.L. & Highland, L.M. 2004. Impacts of landslides and innovative landslide-mitigation measures on the natural environment. International Conference on Slope Engineering, Hong Kong, 8–10 December 2003.
  • Twesigye, C.K., Onywere, S.M., Getenga, Z.M., Mwakalila, S.S. & Nakirada, J.K. 2011. The impacts of land use activities on vegetation cover and water quality in the Lake Victoria watershed. The Open Environmental Engineering Journal 4: 66–77. doi: 10.2174/1874829501104010066
  • Vila, M., Espinar, J.L., Hejda, M., Hulme, P.E., Jarosik, V., Maron, J.L., Pergl, J., Schaffner, U., Sun, Y. & Pysek, P. 2011. Ecological impacts of invasive alien plants: a meta-analysis of their effects on species, communities and ecosystem. Ecological Letters 14: 702–708. doi: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2011.01628.x

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.