[01] Akinwamide David Oluwatofunmi, Department of Estate Management, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. [02] Idris Oloruntoba Bibilari, Department of Estate Management, Rufus Giwa Polythecnic, Owo, Nigeria.

The use of quarrying products are increasingly demanded for various purposes so as to satisfy the needs of the rapidly growing population. However, the siting of quarry industries had increased the exposure of great percentage of the population to environmental pollutions and the concomitants health hazard in developing countries. With samples from Akure, the study examined the variation of the satisfaction of the people living around quarry site with distance away from the location of the site. 180 questionnaires were administered in two (2) quarry sites while only 90 questionnaires were returned and found good for analysis. Using Geographic Information System (GIS) and Crosstabs' nominal-by-nominal measures, the study found that the farther the distances away from the quarry site, the lower the percentages of high level of environmental pollution; When the effect of fear of health problems exhibited by the residents was introduced, the study found that the variation in the satisfaction level with distance was due to those who did not haboured fear of health problems. The study also found that statistically significant relationship exists between the level of environmental pollution and satisfaction with the quarry site. To alleviate the environmental pollution associated with the location of quarry site therefore, the residents should be provided with unbiased factual information relating to the negative effects on health and other hazards associated with living in close proximity to quarry site.

Quarry Site, Environmental Pollution, Cross Tabulation, GIS, Akure

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