Assessment of the Environmental Impact of Clay Extraction in the Assumane Neighborhood

Abstract

Environmental Impact Assessment can be understood as an environmental management instrument of a preventive nature that consists of the identification and prior qualitative and quantitative analysis of the harmful and beneficial environmental effects of an activity. Decree 54/2015 of December 31, describes as Environmental Impact any change in the physical, biological and chemical properties of the environment, caused by any form of matter or energy resulting from human activities that directly or indirectly affect health, safety, the well-being of the population, social and economic activities, the biota, the aesthetic and sanitary conditions of the environment and the quality of environmental resources. The environmental impact can also be any change in the physical, biological and chemical properties of the environment, caused by any form of matter or energy resulting from human activities. However, this article has the general objective of evaluating the environmental impacts of clay extraction in the neighborhood of assuming. Specifically, it will: i) describe the process of clay extraction and brick production; ii) identify the impacts arising from clay mining activities; ii) classify impacts according to characteristics and finally, mention the destination of production and to Brick producers are recommended to seek advice from an environmental specialist with a view to developing a recovery and environmental education plan in order to inculcate aspects inherent to the preservation of nature as a common good.