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Title: | Addendum to EIA for proposed redevelopment development of Kudahithi Island Resort, north Male’ Atoll, Maldives |
Authors: | Sunland Hotels pvt Ltd |
Issue Date: | 1-Mar-2012 |
Citation: | Sunland Hotels pvt .ltd. (2012). Addendum to EIA for proposed redevelopment development of Kudahithi Island Resort, north Male’ Atoll, Maldives. Male': Maldives |
Abstract: | This report discusses the findings of an study carryout as an addendum to the
additional work that is proposed to the main project on to which an environmental
impact study undertaken by Water Solutions upon request from Sun Land Pvt. Ltd
in order to fulfil obligatory requirements of the National Environment Protection
and Preservation Act, Law No. 4/93 for the redevelopment of Kudahithi island
resort in Male’ Atoll, Maldives.
The redevelopment work of Kudahithi is being carried out by Sunland Hotels. The
changes that had been proposed to the main project includes; relocation of the
service jetty from western side of the island to eastern side of the island,
increasing the size of the master residence, changing the orientation and size of
the support bungalows, development of a manager office, executive villa and staff
quarter. The changes to the project also include the replenishment of the beach on
southern, northern and western side of the island.
This report has identified that the impacts of the project will be felt on the
terrestrial environment as almost all the new structures proposed will be on land.
The impact on the marine environment will be felt through the beach nourishment
component and. The direct impact on the marine environment would be the
sedimentation due to the beach replenishment activity. The most significant
impact will be felt on the lagoon bottom.
The mitigation plan has identified appropriate measures to minimize the identified
impacts from the proposed redevelopment at the island of Kudahithi. These
measures reflect the general aspects of the construction phase for the resort that
involves both land and marine based development activities. Important measures
that will be undertaken to minimize the damage on the ecosystem include, better
pre-planning during the construction stage and minimizing cutting of trees during
construction stage, especially young trees among other measures. The conceptual
design of the resort has already been planned so as to minimize the amount of
trees that will be cut or removed.
Alternatives to the project have also been considered and several alternatives to
the proposed project were considered, including alternative methods for
construction and alternative locations. The advantages and disadvantages of these
alternatives have been discussed.
Towards, the end of the report, a monitoring programme has been suggested
which mainly covers the marine environment. These include coral cover and
marine water quality among many other parameters. As the impacts are felt on the
marine environment, it is important to undertake this monitoring |
URI: | http://saruna.mnu.edu.mv/jspui/handle/123456789/3939 |
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