**3. Environmental impact of aggregate production**

Production activities in any industry may harm the environment through their damaging effects on air, water, soil, and biodiversity [6]. Sustainable supply of

aggregate mix goes beyond the need to ensure a secure supply of aggregates to the economy by adding the requirement that the selected blend of natural aggregates, quarry by-products, and recycled waste must be produced and transported in an eco-efficient manner that minimizes total negative impacts and maximizes overall benefits to society [16]. Locally there are different environmental impacts due to the quarry sites of aggregates; the major impacts are summarized in the following section.
