Drivers and effects of construction-sand mining in Sub-Saharan Africa

M Bendixen, N Noorbhai, J Zhou, LL Iversen… - The Extractive Industries …, 2023 - Elsevier
Construction-sand is the most used solid material on Earth and is central in develo**
societies and economies. Recent years' increasing focus on scarcity of sand has focused on …

Review of utilization management of groundwater at risk of salinization

M Polemio, LE Zuffianò - Journal of Water Resources Planning and …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
Groundwater salinization caused by natural and anthropogenic processes can increase the
salinity above the concentrations recommended for specific uses or environments …

[HTML][HTML] Freshwater ecosystem transitions due to artisanal sand mining in Rwanda, Africa

LL Iversen, M Mugabowindekwe, JP Bizimana… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) of sand, gravel and crushed stones plays an
economically important role through its value as a 'development mineral'for a growing …