Social-ecological dynamics of aggregate mining in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Abstract While traditional materials like clay-based adobe bricks are common in Burkina Faso, rapid urbanization in its capital, Ouagadougou, has driven a shift to more durable construction materials. The city’s demand for aggregates - sand, gravel, and crushed stone - is met by several mechanized a...

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Main Authors: Katharina Salomea Hemmler, Wendinkonté Elisé Gustave Tarpaga, Oussama Himmy, Andreas Buerkert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-98929-6
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