IMPACT FROM MINING, CRUSHING AND SORTING ACTIVITIES OF LIMESTONE ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION IN KOSOVA

9th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference - SGEM2009, www.sgem.org, SGEM2009 Conference Proceedings/ ISBN 10: 954-91818-1-2, June 14-19, 2009, Vol. 2, 549-554 pp

ABSTRACT

Activities comes from mining industry contribute with the pollution of environment.
These pollutions have impact in change of environment features; in change of
landscape, in environment degradation; in discharge to earth, air and water; in noise and
vibration, in microclimate; in flora and fauna, in natural heritage and geology; all these
affect(impact) in human life and health.

That this activities to be in the level of allowed norms, operators during operation shall
hold in with accuracy to allowed norms under laws which are compatible with EU
standards.

Keywords: environment, crushing, limestone, air, water, soil