Limestone QuarriesLimestone Quarries

L.O: To understand how limestone is L.O: To understand how limestone is

quarried and how this can affectquarried and how this can affect

the surrounding area.the surrounding area.

Limestone quarries are important for building materials, but they have many environmental impacts

The destruction of habitats

An eyesore

Dust and dirt

Getting rid of the waste

More Traffic

Tourism????

Noise

Environment change and habitat destruction

Changes to habitat

Environmental damage / reshaping the landscape

JOBS!!!!

What to do with the quarry when the limestone is gone?

Can you think of the Can you think of the advantagesadvantages to quarrying to quarrying limestone?limestone?

What is Limestone?What is Limestone?Can you think of any Can you think of any

disadvantagesdisadvantages to quarrying to quarrying limestone?limestone?

Before setting up quarries, owners have to consider Before setting up quarries, owners have to consider many factors. These may be good or bad.many factors. These may be good or bad.

The cost of extracting the mineral from the oreThe cost of extracting the mineral from the ore The quality of the oreThe quality of the ore The extra jobs that’s will e createdThe extra jobs that’s will e created The availability of people living nearby to work in the quarryThe availability of people living nearby to work in the quarry The amount of noise that will result from blasting away the rockThe amount of noise that will result from blasting away the rock The dust and dirt that will be producedThe dust and dirt that will be produced The impact of quarrying on the landscapeThe impact of quarrying on the landscape The impact of the quarry on the local wildlifeThe impact of the quarry on the local wildlife The extra trafficThe extra traffic The effect on local shopsThe effect on local shops The effect on tourism if the quarry is in a tourist areaThe effect on tourism if the quarry is in a tourist area The need for new roads to transport the ore awayThe need for new roads to transport the ore away The price that the minerals could be sold forThe price that the minerals could be sold for What could be done with the quarry after all the ore has been removedWhat could be done with the quarry after all the ore has been removed

You are going to take part in an imaginary You are going to take part in an imaginary Public Inquiry concerning a limestone quarry. Public Inquiry concerning a limestone quarry.

Limeco Ltd have a large limestone quarry set in beautiful Limeco Ltd have a large limestone quarry set in beautiful country in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. country in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. Limeco have asked the National Park Authority for planning Limeco have asked the National Park Authority for planning permission to extend the quarry. They want to double the permission to extend the quarry. They want to double the amount of limestone produced by making the quarry much amount of limestone produced by making the quarry much larger. The Authority has refused them permission. Limeco larger. The Authority has refused them permission. Limeco have appealed against the decision, and now there is to be a have appealed against the decision, and now there is to be a Public Inquiry.Public Inquiry.

In favour = Limeco Representatives, Industrial Users of In favour = Limeco Representatives, Industrial Users of Limestone, Trade Unions Limestone, Trade Unions

Against = The National Park Authority, The Local residents, Against = The National Park Authority, The Local residents, Local Conservation Group Local Conservation Group