Research Projects
 
Impact Mitigation & Management
       
 
   

Lead Partner

  Project No.   Project Title Documents  Size
     
First Call    
     
Newcastle University   MA/1/2/005   The Hydrogeological behaviour of flooded sand and gravel pits and its implications for the functioning of enclosing aquifers 1.0MB

Symonds Group Limited   MA/1/2/007   The influence of aggregate quarrying in floodplains on flood risk and biodiversity 2.2MB

Symonds Group Limited   MA/1/2/008   Optimising the efficiency of groundwater recharge features associated with quarry dewatering operations 6.7MB

Geoffrey Walton Practice   MA/1/2/009   Establishment of a reliable & non-subjective measure of nuisance dust using low-cost, multi-directional dust monitoring and processing techniques 2.3MB

             
Second Call    
     
Geoffrey Walton Practice   MA/2/1/003   Practical hydrological assessments in and around aggregate quarries 5MB

NRS Technologies Ltd   MA/2/1/005   Aggregate Grading in an Ultrasonically maintained suspension 1.1MB

SRK Consulting   MA/2/1/006   Mendip Strategic Groundwater Study 9.4MB

David Roche Geoconsulting Ltd   MA/2/2/001   Geodiversity audit of active aggregate quarries 8.7MB

Nottingham University   MA/2/3/007   Cleaner Quarries - optimising environmental performance 3MB

             
Third Call    
     
Leicester University   MA/3/1/001   Feasibility study for application of new integrated technology to the detection, delineation and characterisation of archaeological sites with potential for mineral development 3MB

Leicester University   MA/3/2/001   (AGSIM) - Aggregate Specification simulation to
optimise waste utilisation
22MB

Leicester University   MA/3/2/002   (ADICT) - Aggregate deposit drilling 4 improved characterisation and testing 5.5MB

Leeds University   MA/3/2/003   Feasibility project into the use of electronic detonators
to control vibration from blasting
0.6MB

West Sussex
County Council
  MA/3/2/004   West Sussex mineral workings biodiversity action plan 12.2MB

Symonds Group   MA/3/2/005   Optimising the efficiency of recharge features as a
mechanism for mitigating the impacts of quarry dewatering - project extension
6.7MB

             
Fourth Call    
     
David Roche   MA/4/2/001   Geodiversity Audit of Active Aggregate Quarries - Project Overview Report 2.6MB

Leicester University   MA/4/2/002   WARM-IT   Waste minimisation by the application of integrated technology 12.2MB

Leeds University   MA/4/2/003   Full scale quarry blasting project into the use of
electronic detonators to control vibration from blasting
3.7MB

Capita Symonds   MA/4/2/013   The development of geodiversity action plans for aggregates companies: a pilot study Final Report
see MA/5/2/003

Capita Symonds   MA/4/2/014  

Mitigating the impacts of quarry dewatering.
                                                                        

Volume 1

3.9MB
       

Volume 2

2.2MB
       

Volume 3

4.8MB
       

Volume 4

6.5MB
       

Volume 5

6.5MB
       

Volume 6

5.0MB

Hull University   MA/4/2/015   Understanding water table dynamics & their influence on the buried archaeological resource in relation to gravel extraction 11.3MB

David Roche   MA/4/2/016   Valuing Geodiversity for Conservation - Development of the Geodiversity Profile 5.5MB
 
        Valuing Geodiversity for Conservation - Report of the Scoping Study 0.4MB

Tarmac   MA/4/2/019   Management and Re-use of Quarry Assets 1.2MB

FWAG   MA/4/2/020   Mendip Hills Bat and Dormouse Project - Phase 1 0.4MB

Somerset C C   MA/4/2/022   Effect of quarry water discharges on stream flows in the Mendip Hills 0.9MB

National Stone Centre   MA/4/2/023   A systems approach to geoconservation 0.5MB

Marshalls Mono Ltd   MA/4/2/024   Demonstrating sustainable water resource management in quarries 3.0MB

             
Fifth Call    
     
Leeds University   MA/5/1/001   Development and deployment of a novel, full integrated vibration, air overpressure and acoustic blast monitoring system for use in the aggregates industry 7.5MB

Capita Symonds   MA/5/2/003   The Development of Geodiversity Action Plans for Aggregates Companies: A Pilot Study Additional Partner Involvement. Also see website: www.cgaps.org.uk 9.5MB

David Jarvis   MA/5/1/005   A Study of Current and Innovative Approaches to Site Screening and The Use Of Soil Bunds 5.9MB

             
Sixth Call    
     
Capita Symonds   MA/6/1/001   Cost effective multi purpose hydrogeological monitoring for aggregate quarries n/a

Geoffrey Walton Practice   MA/6/1/007   Improving the usability and functionality of a software tool for assisting the design of effective quarry-water management structures 0.5MB

BGS   MA/6/1/008   Determining Reserves of Aggregates by Non-invasive Electrical Tomography (DRAGNET) n/a

             
 
       
       
   
     

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