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Environment Minimising the impact on the aquatic life and morphology of the ecosystem through the recycling of the water usage during the process CERF SAS
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2016

Minimising the impact on the aquatic life and morphology of the ecosystem through the recycling of the water usage during the process

Building materials were first extracted in the bed of the river Allier.
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Environment Mitigation of the flooding by using the quarry as a floodplain GSM - Italcementi Group
April 10, 2023 Water Management Case Study

Mitigation of the flooding by using the quarry as a floodplain

Potential impact on water or groundwater Mitigation of the flooding by using the quarry as a floodplain. Action on Extraction site. Description of the good practice This quarry is locat...
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Environment To promote the water circulation and therefore decrease the risks of rises in water level and floods Holcim Granulats France
April 10, 2023 Water Management Case Study

To promote the water circulation and therefore decrease the risks of rises in water level and floods

Objective To promote the water circulation and therefore decrease the risks of rises in water level and floods. Context Belleville is a sand and gravel pit located near the Moselle River. The...
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Environment To regulate rises in the water level of the Moselle river by integrating sand and gravel pits within the regional management plan of floods Holcim Granulats France
April 10, 2023 Water Management Case Study

To regulate rises in the water level of the Moselle river by integrating sand and gravel pits within the regional management plan of floods

Objective To regulate rises in the water level of the Moselle river by integrating sand and gravel pits within the regional management plan of floods. To decrease risks of breaking embankments....
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Environment To provide a solution to the problem of frequent flooding Lafarge France
April 10, 2023 Water Management Case Study

To provide a solution to the problem of frequent flooding

Objective To provide a solution to the problem of frequent flooding. Context France's Picardy region is subject to regular flooding, notably when the Oise River overflows. Provided the soil i...
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Environment To reduce groundwater withdrawal Lafarge France
April 10, 2023 Water Management Case Study

To reduce groundwater withdrawal

Objective To reduce groundwater withdrawal (Beauce). Context Beauce is the largest aquifer of France and is suffering from a strong constraint of usage to feed agricultural and domestic needs...
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Environment To give back the Main its natural meadow by integrating the gravel quarrying Porzner-Kies Naturstein Zentrum Zapfendorf
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2013

To give back the Main its natural meadow by integrating the gravel quarrying

Objective To give back the Main its natural meadow by integrating the gravel quarrying. Context In the 19th century the Main has been converted into a water highway in order to transport wood...
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Environment The gravel pit (operating under the water table by dredging) has been restored following the criteria imposed by the authority in order to improve the quality of the waters coming of the river Po Zucca e Pasta
April 10, 2023 Water Management Case Study

The gravel pit (operating under the water table by dredging) has been restored following the criteria imposed by the authority in order to improve the quality of the waters coming of the river Po

Potential impact on water or groundwater Part of the drinkable waters of the city of Torino comes from deep pits and part from the river Po. The gravel not only does not interfere with the quality...
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Environment Ecological restoration of a sand and gravel pit Holcim Romania
April 10, 2023 Water Management Case Study

Ecological restoration of a sand and gravel pit

Context The Gligoreşti mining perimeter (Cluj county, Romania) is located at the confluence of two major rivers Arieş and Mureş. The project Upon a detailed landscape analyse, together wit...
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Environment Community-based environmental restoration Lafarge/CRH (since 2014)
April 10, 2023 Water Management Case Study

Community-based environmental restoration

Context The Fusea site is located in the floodplain of the Arges river (Danube tributary, South of Romania), in the Dambovita County. It is a mixed area of economical and natural value, covering 10...
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Environment The Company introduced a closed circuit to the aggregate washing process so that the used wash water was piped to a sludge settling tank Aricemex
April 10, 2023 Water Management Case Study

The Company introduced a closed circuit to the aggregate washing process so that the used wash water was piped to a sludge settling tank

Potential impact on water or groundwater The potential impact is the inefficient use of water. The aggregates, washed in treatment plants, have a high water consumption. In many cases, decantati...
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Environment Surface water collection system and irrigation pond (1.000.000 m3) construction Hanson – Heidelberg Cement
April 10, 2023 Water Management Case Study

Surface water collection system and irrigation pond (1.000.000 m3) construction

Potential impact on water or groundwater Surface water circulation was a problem for extraction when raining periods. The free circulation in site roads and tracks was a risk of water contamination...
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Environment New water treatment cycle with thickener tank, settlement tank and press filter HAYMSA
April 10, 2023 Water Management Case Study

New water treatment cycle with thickener tank, settlement tank and press filter

Potential impact on water or groundwater A number of ponds for the recirculation and reuse of the water used in sand washing processes had several problems for the environment: - Land occupation...
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Environment In a quarry, cleaning and maintenance operations for lorries and mobile equipment are very common Holcim Spain
April 10, 2023 Water Management Case Study

In a quarry, cleaning and maintenance operations for lorries and mobile equipment are very common

Potential impact on water or groundwater In a quarry, cleaning and maintenance operations for lorries and mobile equipment are very common. The water used for those purposes could be polluted wi...
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Environment
April 10, 2023 Water Management Case Study

Improvement of the quality of disposed water

Potential impact on water or groundwater The site is in an ecological area with a high level of protection. The water is discharged into a mountain river with salmon fisheries. The water cons...
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Environment Improvement of water treatment facilities Tramsa
April 10, 2023 Water Management Case Study

Improvement of water treatment facilities

Potential impact on water or groundwater A number of natural ponds for the recirculation and reuse of the water used in sand washing processes had several problems for the environment: - Land oc...
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Environment
April 10, 2023 Water Management Case Study

Water supply for the community

Potential impact on water or groundwater In a part of an esker close to lake Mälaren, 50 km NE of Stockholm, Jehander blasts rock, excavates sand and gravel and the Ekerö municipality takes groun...
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Environment Recycling of process water in protection zone for groundwater supply Rådasand
April 10, 2023 Water Management Case Study

Recycling of process water in protection zone for groundwater supply

Context Rådasand gravel pit is classified as a mineral deposit of national interest (only 3 out of the 870 gravel pits in Sweden), as its sand has a unique quality as casting sand and is also used...
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Environment
April 10, 2023 Water Management Case Study

Improvement of water quality

Potential impact on water or groundwater Emissions of: 1. Fines; 2. Nitrogen; 3. Diesel; 4. Chemicals. Description of the good practice 1. Sedimentation pond; 2. Nitrogen trap,...
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Environment Upper Weser floodplain landscape AHE Schaumburger Weserkies GmbH
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Upper Weser floodplain landscape

The “Upper Weser floodplain landscape” developed a unique natural landscape due to extraction from 1996 to 2016. This is considered as a “secondary natural wonder”. With its long-term connecti...
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Environment Life in Quarries Carrière Les Petons
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Life in Quarries

The company Carrière “Les Petons” has joined the project LIFE In Quarries in 2016 for the purposes of improving the management of the biodiversity on their site. The quarry develops strategies to...
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Environment Saving the Sand Martin LafargeHolcim España & Sodira
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Saving the Sand Martin

The Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) is a migratory species, with conservation interest in Europe. Its natural breeding habitats are the banks of rivers, streams and lakes, though in the last decades, th...
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Environment Biodiversity in a sand and gravel extraction area Nuova Demi s.p.a
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Biodiversity in a sand and gravel extraction area

Since 1951, the Nuova Demi has contributed to the development and progress of Bergamo urban planning. The geographical expansion is flanked by new initiatives and the extractive activity is a natural...
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Environment Development of biodiversity and creation of regional wildlife corridors Juracime s.a.
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Development of biodiversity and creation of regional wildlife corridors

Juracime company is conscious of the strong biodiversity potential of the area of extraction from its ecological networks, cross-regional wildlife corridors and Inventory of Landscapes and Natural Mon...
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