KQ: What are the environmental issues raised by the extraction of rock from quarries? Key Words Limestone Brick clay Aggregate Super quarry Resource

Explain what is meant by economic geology? P. 173 Economic geology involves finding, extracting and using geological raw materials (resources) e.g. coal, oil, gas, minerals, metals and rock. What is a Quarry? A quarry is a large pit where rock and minerals are extracted. TASK: In pairs write down what the products of quarrying used for? A super quarry is a large scale quarry! LIMESTONE QUARRYING YORKSHIRE GLENSANDA QUARRY SUPERBLAST!

Building Stone (kerbs) e.g. Sandstone / Limestone and Granite Cement Manufacture e.g. Limestone & Gravel USES OF PRODUCTS OF QUARRYING Aggregate e.g. Granite, Dolerite Bricks e.g. Clay Mortar e.g. sand

Glensanda Super-quarry Glensanda quarry is an ………………………… super-quarry occupying a …………………………….. location on the south coast of the Morvern Peninsula,……………………. of Oban in……………………… It is the largest coastal quarry in Europe. immense remote North Scotland The rock being quarried is Strontian………………., which is later crushed to make 7 million tonnes of………………………… for the …………………………… industry each year. It employs………… people. Granite aggregate construction 200 Word bank Remote Aggregate Immense Construction Scotland Granite 200 North OBAN Glensanda

Answer by making sub-headings in your book. QUESTIONS U geog p36-37 Answer by making sub-headings in your book. What are the two advantages of quarrying? Explain why quarrying is an example of an unsustainable activity? 3. Disadvantages of quarrying Make a spider diagram to show the disadvantages of quarrying (split into Social, economic, environmental). PORTLAND QUARRY

Disadvantages of quarrying ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC Visual pollution – scars landscape Buildings / waste tips / faces Agricultural land lost Decline in tourism Wildlife destroyed Local house prices drop Noise pollution – N&D (Blasting and excavation) Negative effect on business? Dust Increased traffic Surface drainage disturbed Disadvantages of quarrying Traffic and noise disturbance Risk by passing HGV’s SOCIAL

Reducing the Negative Impacts of Quarrying Using these words explain how negative impacts of quarrying can be restricted? Environmental Effects Considered Planning Authority Planning Permission Restrictions to……… imposed Commitments to clean-up (after site closure)

ANSWER!! ‘Environmental effects must be considered by the planning authority and planning permission must be gained before quarrying can start. The planning authority may insist the quarrying company cleans up and restores the quarry after it closes! Restrictions on working hours and transport route choice may be imposed to reduce the effects of noise on the locals.’