Sand Mining

Dr. D. Padmalal is a research scientist at the Centre for Earth Science Studies (Trivandrum, Kerala, India). He is an expert in Quaternary Geology and Environmental Geology and has been studying sand mining and related environmental problems for almost 20 years. Dr. K. Maya is a research scientist at the Centre for Earth Science Studies (Trivandrum, Kerala, India). She is an expert in River Basin Studies and River Management & Restoration. She has been working in these fields for almost 15 years.

Introduction.- Rivers - Structure and Functions.- River Sand Mining and Mining Methods.- Impacts of River Sand Mining.- Sand Mining -The World Scenario.- Environmental Case Studies from SW India.- EIA of River Sand Mining.- Mining Strategies and Management.- River Sand Auditing - An Example from SW India.- Sand - The Fine Aggregate.- Sources of Sand and Conservation.