Environmental and Socio Economic Impact of Artisanal and Small Scale Placer Gold Mining at Dima Gambella Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Tadesse, Solomon (Professor) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tariku, Selam | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-10T12:33:01Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-09T14:12:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-11-10T12:33:01Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-09T14:12:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-06-30 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Gold mining plays a significant economic role in the vicinity of Akobo River, Gambella, South-Western Ethiopia; yet the rudimentary nature of artisanal and small scale gold mining activities often caused extensive degradation and shocking environmental as well as social-conditions. The aim of this study is to emphasize the methods of production existing in artisanal and small-scale placer gold mining of the study area and examine environmental and socioeconomic impacts generated by these activities. The study adopted a multi-method approach that involved assessed the variability of physicochemical parameters in water along the Akobo River; collected data using a semi structured questionnaire, group discussions and one-to-one interviews; inspected the rate, extent and distribution of various land use and cover changes(LULC) in Dima district from 2000 to 2020 on the basis of Landsat 7 ETM satellite images downloaded in raw format from the USGS website (https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/) and fieldwork. Facing a rapid expansion of artisanal and small-scale gold mining, governments, academia, green economy competitiveness, inter-institutional and multidisciplinary collaborations are urgently needed to overcome environmental and socio-economic challenges drawn from this sector in the study area. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://10.90.10.223:4000/handle/123456789/28599 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining | en_US |
| dc.subject | Environmental and Socioeconomic Impacts | en_US |
| dc.subject | Physico Chemical Parameters | en_US |
| dc.title | Environmental and Socio Economic Impact of Artisanal and Small Scale Placer Gold Mining at Dima Gambella Ethiopia | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |