Musah (2009) carried out an investigation in Northern Ghana as well as the East Gondja District on the socio-economic affects of crushed stone and gravel mining and found out that commercial tiny rocks and crushed stone extraction to deliver aggregate to the construction market has increased tremendously, and this written for land degradation and desertification through the break down of monetarily important woods which are mostly indigenous in nature. He noted the practice of sand and gravel exploration leaves behind bare soil, significant gullies which will collect water during rainy seasons which result in health-related problems as these pits serves as a propagation ground pertaining to mosquito’s and spread additional waterborne conditions.
Relating to Homer- Dixon (1991) all individuals need a healthy and balanced environment for their livelihood, and that most people from the less produced countries be based upon agriculture and farming because of their survival. This individual further noted that fine sand mining is carried out at an alarming rate an in the event that this unregulated and uncontrolled practice continue then people around the world is going to face questioned in terms of methods to support their families as estuaries and rivers will dry out, farms will be eroded and crop produces will also lower.
Kondolf (2001) remarks that in Nigeria fine sand and gravel mining on agricultural land is one of the alternate livelihood actions of the non-urban people and that this practice is becoming a great environmental issue. It is mentioned that there is a rise in the demand intended for sand intended for construction and other purposes since communities increase at an alarming rate because of urbanization. He also observed that due to the increase in affluence of the community members, more sand and gravel will be required as community members are building big brick properties in their towns, thus they want more fine sand than solid wood and turf.
Relating to Kondolf (2001) crushed stone and small mining on farms and agricultural terrain is becoming common and this is having a noticeable impact on the dirt structure, plants and the community wildlife in the rural areas. Although yellow sand and small mining plays a part in the construction of building and expansion in the region the practice is common, highly not regulated and uncontrolled as the community members tend not to take the unfavorable effect on the surroundings into consideration (Kondolf, 2001). Fine sand dust creation was another land related activity that has been observed in the area. The dirt from this activity not only damaged their farming activity, just about all polluted the air and caused health issues such as asthma specifically among young kids in the region.
