Impact of Bauxite Mining on Quality of Life: An Analysis of Road Users. Issue 1 (February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rosli, N; Rahman, R A; Razelan, I S M; Ismail, A; Hasan, M
• Is Part Of: IOP conference series. Volume 682:Issue 1(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-02
• Subjects: Sustainable Development -- Mining Industry -- Quality of life -- Roads and Streets -- Road Users -- Human; Earth sciences -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Congresses; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; 550.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/682/1/012040
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-1307

Abstract

Abstract: Mining activities are often associated with various adverse effects. Until now, most research focuses on the environmental, occupational, and health impacts of mining activities. However, existing literature lacks information on mining activities' impact on the quality of life of surrounding road users. Therefore, this research aims to compare the quality of life of road users between bauxite and non-bauxite areas. To achieve that objective, questionnaire survey data from road users were collected and analyzed. The findings suggest that the affected road users have an overall significantly lower health- related quality of life than the control group. Specifically, the affected road users have significantly lower physical-, psychological-, and social-related quality of life. While numerous other factors might influence the participants' quality of life, respondent demographic and road satisfaction variables have a low to a negligible relationship with the quality of life in this study. This research's key contribution is by identifying the impact of mining activities on road users in a developing country.