Abstract:
The extraction of rock materials from the landscape is accompanied by severe influence on the nature. The research presents the assessment of the impact of the quarry activities in a gneiss deposit in the region of Blagoevgrad on the environment. The effect of the blasting operations and other quarry works are discussed in terms of the geomorphic impact, air and water pollution, noise, and influence on biota. Some measures for improvement of the quarry works and further quarry reclamation are suggested.