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Title: | Environment impact assessment for the proposed luxury villa development project in Dhapparu Island, Haa Alifu Atoll |
Authors: | CDE Consulting |
Keywords: | Resort development projects Legislative and regulatory considerations Existing environment Physical environment Natural and biological environment Socio-economic setting Constructional impacts Operational impacts Socio-economic impacts Mitigation measures Environmental management plan Environmental impact assessments |
Issue Date: | Aug-2013 |
Citation: | CDE Consulting. (2013). Environment impact assessment for the proposed luxury villa development project in Dhapparu Island, Haa Alifu Atoll. Male': Maldives |
Abstract: | This Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an evaluation of the potential environmental
and social impacts of the proposed resort development project in Dhapparu Island, Haa Alifu
Atoll. The proponent of this project is Noomadi Resorts and Residences Anstalt. The project
contractor has not been finalised yet. The EIA consultant is CDE Consulting and engineering
consultant is Gedor Architecture.
As a variation to the tourism development programme of Maldives and a desire to provide direct
benefits of tourism development to the public, President Nasheed’s Government initiated a plan
to develop Luxury Villas in inhabited and uninhabited islands. The focus was both to raise
finance for public housing projects while increasing tourism related bed capacity and diversity of
the tourism product. These properties were meant purely for long-term lease as plot of land (not
the whole island), which the proponent could use to construct a luxury villa and lease/sell to
prospective clients.
Under this programme, on 9 August 2010, based on a Cabinet Decision, the Government of
Maldives awarded Dhapparu Island (part of Filladhoo Island, Haa Alifu Atoll, and a declared
uninhabited island) to Noomadi Resorts Residence to construct 50 luxury villas (20,000 sq ft for
every 10 housing units developed). In addition, 100,000 sq ft of land is allocated for the
development of support services, since this is an uninhabited island. The proposal included the
construction of 500 housing units in Kelaa, Baarah, Hoarafushi and Ihavandhoo. Dhapparu
Island was classified as an uninhabited island by the Cabinet on 3 August 2010.
This project is completely different from a typical tourism development project in that the land
leased for development is not the entire island but allocated plots. The proponent has been given
land to build villas as well as additional land for support facilities and infrastructure. The
objective is to sell or lease this property to potential customers as a residential unit, and thus, a
different product from that of resort tourism. The plots will be developed and sold to potential
clients. The clients will utilize the services on the island, including utilities, restaurants and other
facilities based on a user-pays system.
The aim of this project is to develop and operate luxury villas in Ha. Dhapparu Island as part of
the agreement to construct 500 housing units in inhabited islands.
The specific objectives are: (1) develop the necessary infrastructure for the functioning of a
stand-alone residential island; (2) operation of a luxury villa residential island; and (3) diversify
the tourism product offered in the North Maldives and increase the bed capacity |
URI: | http://saruna.mnu.edu.mv/jspui/handle/123456789/3914 |
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