COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF NATURAL STONE QUARRYING AND WASTE UTILIZATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MDN 3338 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF NATURAL STONE QUARRYING AND WASTE UTILIZATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Mining Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR METE KUN

Offered to

Mining Engineering

Course Objective

The aim of this course is investigating the natural stone quarrying which is developing since 2000 s rapidly and the growing waste problem parallel the this development with the utilization possibilities of these wastes in different industries. Definition of wastes, classification and examination to reduce their environmental impact and utilization possibilities will be covered. In addition, the laws and regulations related to natural stone quarrying will be discussed in detailed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Should identify and realize the environmental impacts of natural stone quarrying
2   Should recognize the environment related laws and regulations for natural stone quarrying
3   Should distinguish the waste and tailing concept through production stages
4   Should recognize the formation center of the wastes
5   Should know the importance and provisions of re-utilization due to different properties of wastes

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Environmental management in mining and the concept of waste
2 Definitions in natural stone quarrying, concept of waste and tailing due to production plant and quarrying
3 Investigation of wastes/tailings due to n. stone quarrying, formation mechanisms and possible environmental impacts
4 Environmental legislation in natural stone quarrying
5 Interaction between n. stone quarrying and environment Examination of a EIA report.
6 Examination of a Environmental Impact Assessment Report.
7 Investigation of abandoned n. stone quarries (Muğla, Burdur), precautions to be taken and removal of negative environmental impacts
8 Waste management, classification and applications
9 Utilization of waste in different industries, evaluation criterion and regulations
10 Examination of n. stone production plants in environmental aspects, waste water properties, purification and control
11 Cause of abandonment of quarries, the reclamation of abandoned quarries
12 Investigation of abandoned quarry examples (West Anatolia, Korkuteli, Elmalı, Karacasu ,Izmir etc.)
13 Insitu examination of natural stone production wastes (Technical trip to a nearby production plant)
14 Examples of abandoned or active natural stone or mineral quarries outside of Türkiye being reclaimed by nature.

Recomended or Required Reading

Doğal Taş (Mermer) Maden Işletmeciliği ve Işletme Teknolojileri; Prof. Dr. Seyfi KULAKSIZ
Mermer Jeolojisi ve Teknolojisi; Yard. Doç. Dr. Nejat KUN
Mermer; Prof. Dr. Turgay ONARGAN, Prof. Dr. Halil KÖSE, Prof. Dr. A.H.Deliormanlı
Mete Kun, Tahir Mallı, Baran Tufan,"The Determination of Reclamation Parameters and Cost Analysis in Mining Sites", Carpatian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, November 2012/vol 7/no:4/117-124, 2012
Zeki Karaca, Abdülkerim Pekin, Ahmet Hamdi Deliormanlı., Classsification of dimension stone wastes, Environ.Sci.Pollut.Res. DOI 10.1007/s11356-012-0745-z, 2012.
Kun N, Kun M,"Açık Ocaklarda Rekültivasyon", Mermer, 57,p. 118-124, 2008,
Mete Kun, Nejat Kun,"Muğla Kavaklıdere Yöresi Mermer Ocaklarında Karşılaşılan Jeolojik Parametrelerin Ocak Işletmeciliğine Etkileri",8 th International Marble and Natural Stone Congress ,175-179,
MERSEM International Symposium Books ( 2000-2012)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term : LO1, LO2, LO3
Homework : LO4, LO5
Final Exam : LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Mete KUN
Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Engineering,
Department of Mining Engineering
Tınaztepe Campus, Buca/Izmir
Tel: 232 301 75 40
Email : mete.kun@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Hours will be determined later

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1113224331423334
LO.2122324332221124
LO.3121223222121233
LO.4111131222334433
LO.5122223222432234