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Title: | Environmental impact assessment for the proposed coastal protection of Summer Island (Ziyaaraifushi Island), North Male’ Atoll, Maldives |
Authors: | Water Solutions |
Keywords: | Coastal protection Beach replenishment Breakwaters Environmental impacts Legislative and regulatory considerations Existing coastal environment Existing marine environment Environmental impacts Mitigation measures Environmental monitoring Environmental impact assessments |
Issue Date: | Jan-2011 |
Citation: | Water Solutions. (2011). Environmental impact assessment for the proposed coastal protection of Summer Island (Ziyaaraifushi Island), North Male’ Atoll, Maldives. Male': Maldives |
Abstract: | This report discusses the findings of an environmental impact assessment undertaken by Water
Solutions Pvt. Ltd for undertaking the coastal protection works at Summer island resort
(Ziyaaraifushi). Summer island is currently under operation. For many years, the island has been a
victim of chronic erosion. As a result, various coastal protection methods have been used to
combat and manage erosion. However, despite these measures, the problem of erosion seems to
be taking its toll and the northern part of the island has suffered greatly as a result.
Although Summer island has various types of coastal protection structures build around the island,
not all of them are functioning and some areas of the coastline are undergoing very serious
erosion. Some of the rooms have been completely destroyed and in response, desperate measures
have been taken around the island. Roughly 400 meters of emerged breakwater is already
constructed on the eastern side of the island from coral rubble, but most of it is now damaged and
do not perform the function for which they were designed for. Repairs and realignment of the
breakwater is thus required in order to make them properly functional. The coral rubble from
which the breakwater has been constructed have failed due to their small size as the exposure of
the breakwater to extreme weather do not match their design capacity. Summer island is in
desperate need for new, robust and durable coastal protection measures as without them, the
island will further fall victim to erosion. This report outlines the details of such measures proposed
which includes the rehabilitation of damaged structures, construction of new structures and
compensation for erosion through beach replenishment. This EIA is focused on measures aimed at
controlling this ongoing and chronic erosion.The proposed project conforms to all prevalent environmental and tourism legislation and thrives
to achieve its objectives in the most environmentally friendly manner.
Environmental impacts were assessed for both the construction and operation phase of the
project. Most of the environmental impacts of the project have been identified as resulting mainly
from beach replenishment. The main impact from beach replenishment would be that of
sedimentation of the lagoon. This impact is considered to be short‐term and cumulative. The other
most significant impact will be the permanent alteration of the shore due to the new coastal
protection structures proposed. These structures are going to change the shape and size of the
beach line permanently. |
URI: | http://saruna.mnu.edu.mv/jspui/handle/123456789/3793 |
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