The role of environmental factors in industrial site selection activities: a case of limestone quarry expansion in Barbados, West Indies

Eugene K. Ramcharan, Prasanta Kumar Dey

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Abstract

Site selection is a key activity for quarry expansion to support cement production, and is governed by factors such as resource availability, logistics, costs, and socio-environmental factors. Adequate consideration of all factors facilitates both industrial productivity and sustainable economic growth. This study illustrates the site selection process that was undertaken for the expansion of limestone quarry operations to support cement production in Barbados. First, alternate sites with adequate resources to support a 25-year development horizon were identified. Second, socio-environmental conditions were described and potential impacts identified. Third, a comparative matrix was constructed to evaluate relative site characteristics with respect to physical, ecological, socio-cultural and economic factors. The study shows that environmental factors were essential to the final site recommendation.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)147-154
Number of pages8
JournalImpact Assessment and Project Appraisal
Volume23
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2005

Keywords

  • Barbados
  • cement production
  • environmental impact assessment
  • quarry expansion
  • site selection

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