دراسة بعض الآثار البيئية لمصانع الإسمنت بالسودان : حالة مصنع أسمنت عطبرة

Abstract EN

The study was conducted in Alakad (Atbara cement factory) during the year 2011, to study the environmental impacts of Atbara cement factory.

The study aims to investigate the effect of the factory on agriculture, drinking water, human and animal health.

Secondary data were obtained from reports, records and previous studies, group discussion with some citizens, and employees near the factory.

Also a questionnaire was designed to collect the primary data, 46 respondents were interviewed.

And the target groups from Alakad inhabitants, factory employees and students.

The main explained that the cement factories caused many environmental and health problems.

So 100% of the respondents stated that the cement factory help in spreading of the epidemics and diseases.

The study found that residents of neighboring villages were not having full advantages from the factories because of the presence of foreign workers.

The study recommended that to the environmental consideration should be included in the development projects at planning stages.