Earth's physical resources: rocks for roads - for iPad/Mac/PC

Earth's physical resources: rocks for roads - for iPad/Mac/P...

The Open University

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Everyday life and the fabric of modern civilisation depend on using the Earth’s physical resources. This album explores the occurrence, availability, exploitation and sustainability of rocks and minerals. The two video tracks feature Thrislington and Divithill quarries in the north of England. Quarry and road construction managers talk about extraction and road laying processes, bulk aggregate transportation and ways to limit the impact of quarri...Read More
Everyday life and the fabric of modern civilisation depend on using the Earth’s physical r...Read More
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Rocks for Roads

23 Jun 2009 | 56 secs

Rocks for Roads

23 Jun 2009 | 56 secs

How a quarry works

23 Jun 2009 | 07 mins 39 secs

How a quarry works

23 Jun 2009 | 07 mins 39 secs

Longterm sustainability o...

23 Jun 2009 | 04 mins 35 secs

Longterm sustainabil...

23 Jun 2009 | 04 mins 35 secs

Rocks for Roads

23 Jun 2009 | 56 secs

Rocks for Roads

23 Jun 2009 | 56 secs

How a quarry works

23 Jun 2009 | 07 mins 39 secs

How a quarry works

23 Jun 2009 | 07 mins 39 secs

Longterm sustainability o...

23 Jun 2009 | 04 mins 35 secs

Longterm sustainabil...

23 Jun 2009 | 04 mins 35 secs