Advantages and Disadvantages of Limestone quarrying


	Ads and Disads of Limestone quarrying
	Advantages It create jobs. (Social and economical) Once all the limestone is quarries the area is then landscaped so that it blends in with the natural surroundings. (environmental) Limestone is a useful raw material; used to make cement, concrete, paper, glass, mortar as well as neutralizing acidic lakes and soils.(economical and environmental)	Disadvantages Quarries are an eyesore and destroy the habitat of many different animals. (environmental) Lorries transport the limestone which adds to the traffic coming in and out of the town.(social) With more lorries more carbon dioxide is released which is a greenhouse gas. (environmental) To break the rock the quarry uses explosives which cause noise pollution and add dust to the surrounding air. (environmental)
	Evaluation

It create jobs. (Social and economical)
Once all the limestone is quarries the area is then landscaped so that it blends in with the natural surroundings. (environmental)
Limestone is a useful raw material; used to make cement, concrete, paper, glass, mortar as well as neutralizing acidic lakes and soils.(economical and environmental)

Quarries are an eyesore and destroy the habitat of many different animals. (environmental)
Lorries transport the limestone which adds to the traffic coming in and out of the town.(social)
With more lorries more carbon dioxide is released which is a greenhouse gas. (environmental)
To break the rock the quarry uses explosives which cause noise pollution and add dust to the surrounding air. (environmental)

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