STABILITY IN MINING THE TAR SAND OF DAHOMEY BASIN‚ SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA David Afolayan ALAO and Mopa BASSAGI DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL SCIENCES‚ UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN P.M.B. 1515‚ ILORIN‚ KWARA STATE‚ NIGERIA Abstract The need to have stable slopes in open pit mining of the tar sand deposit of the Dahomey Basin‚ Southwestern Nigeria is emphasized in this study. In the Loda village‚ Southwestern Nigeria‚ samples of the lateritic soil and alluvial sand which overlie the tar sand occurrence were subjected
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southern beliefs about snake handling. Covington’s spiritual journey throughout Salvation on Sand Mountain was shocking. It makes one think that the phrase "everything happens for a reason" really is true. His first experience in a serpent-handling church was "exhilarating and unsettling" (11). Especially compared to Covington’s small Methodist church in Birmingham‚ Al. The snake-handling church on Sand Mountain seemed to bring a different point of view to Covington about his spiritual life. For
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many reasons to disagree with Holmes’ conjecture; there is a great deal of literature that provides philosophical insight along with entertainment. The wisdom and education provided by books such as Mark Twain’s "Huckleberry Finn" and Frank Herbert’s "Dune" strongly contradicts Holmes’ view. "Huckleberry Finn" was a novel written two decades after slavery was abolished in the United States‚ yet it was set back in the time when slavery was abundant in the South. It has many instances of what could be
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Book Review of A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There By Aldo Leopold Biodiversity as one significant element of ecosystem is closely related to ecological development and of high value to human. In recent years‚ people are increasing concerned about the serious condition of other creature‚ but they still put too much emphasis on economic value that they ignore the understanding of ecological system and conservation of biodiversity. However‚ Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac provides
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Management in Cronulla/Wanda Area. By esleywayzay | June 2011 Zoom In Zoom Out Page 1 of 2 In order to keep the sand dunes at Cronulla/Wanda economically sustainable there are several strategies that had to be done so they wouldn’t be destroyed in the near future. Since there were an increasing number of people going to Cronulla to use the sand dunes‚ the council‚ state and commonwealth had the act quick to save the sand dunes. The strategies that were used for sand dune
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learned the key issues of coastal management and their strategies and the way they address them at Cronulla Beach. The three key geographical processes that shape the coastal environment are erosion‚ transportation and deposition. The key issues relating to coastal management at Cronulla beach are Pollution‚ Tourism‚ Introduced Plants and Population Growth. Pollution is one main key issue at Cronulla beach because people are littering they are eating on the beach .There are factories near the beach
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Coastal Management Whilst researching about Coastal Management on Cronulla beaches‚ I have discovered that Coastal Management along the beach is required. To manage the coast we must be aware of the effect of human activity‚ erosion and decaying of the sand dunes as they destroy the beach but the Council has helped prevent these issues. One of the main issues is erosion; erosion is the process of wearing something down due to the action of water and wind. If erosion goes left unattended‚ the beach
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the coastline. To prevent this problem and minimize storm surges having such a large impact and causing severe damage to the coastline‚ rock revetments can be placed on South Cronulla beach (parallel to the beach and the coastline and in front of the dune system). Behind the rock revetments sand bags can also be placed‚ as sand bags absorb the water and they will act like a line of final defense when extreme waves are in action. Rock revetments are designed to reduce the impact on erosive power coming
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Cronulla Beach Cronulla Beach is the longest beach in Sydney and has an extensive history of storm and erosion damage. It is also one of Sydney’s most popular beaches‚ being easily accessible by rail‚ holding significant cultural value in the shire and being a prime surfing location. But if more isn’t done to tackle climate change‚ Sydney’s South may lose its iconic and prominent summer day destination. Cronulla is a thriving tourist destination‚ and losing the beach would have a profound
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Sand Dunes The Importance of Vegetation Sand dunes are a valid indication of the quality of the soil and the surrounding ocean. When vegetation is established in sand dunes‚ it stabilises it- i.e. gives the dunes structure. This structure helps prevent erosion by using the plant life to trap the sand. Without these plants (and ultimately the sand dunes) sand will be subject to many natural forces without protection‚ meaning any major storm could theoretically remove large amounts of sand from
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