Sand, gravel, and crushed rock–known as construction aggregates–are in high demand in
the Asian region. Such demand is driven by high rates of urbanization, infrastructure …

Sand is considered one of the most consumed natural resource, being essential to many
industries, including building construction, electronics, plastics, and water filtration. This …

Monitoring construction activities is an important task for efficiency in construction site
operations thus the topic received a fair amount of attention in the literature. Optimizing …

Illegal open pit mining might be a very dangerous activity both for the environment and also
for the people living in its neighbourhood. This kind of activity is connected with …

Illicit sand quarry in riverbeds will become a menace to the worldwide environment and will
lead to changes in the river morphology, physical habitation and ecosystem. The excavation …

Today, the environmental problem is a global problem that is being discussed everywhere.
Many human activities cause these environmental problems, like opening the land of …

Digital technologies have deep impacts on the environment. They have helped in emission
reduction by minimizing the travel requirement, use of paper, and introducing fuel efficiency …

Currently, there is a sprawl of sand mining mainly due to the demand for construction
materials. However, in most jurisdictions, several negative impacts of sand mining are …

In this global circuit of economies and ecologies, a balance of nature and future is a
necessary mandate. However, the true spirit of conservation has been lost somewhere down …

Sand, being a minor mineral, slips out of the Union List of the Seventh Schedule; which
section 15 of the MMDR Act [1] re-assures. This, coupled with entries 23 and 64 of State List …