1.3 Impact of Rock and Mineral Extraction Flashcards

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Environmental impacts

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  • deforestation
    Loss of habitat/biodiversity
  • Noise, water, land, air, visual pollution
  • soil erosion
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Economic impacts:

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  • Earn (benefit) foreign exchange.
  • Jobs are created in the extraction and transporting of minerals
  • Increase in the Country’s economy
  • The income earned can be used for infrastructure improvement
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Positive Social Impacts:

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  • money derived from job opportunities can improve the standards of living
  • Improvements to services, like healthcare and education
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Negative Social Impacts-

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  • Affects the health of the labour workers
  • Affects the health of civilians due to pollution
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