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Title: Environmental impact assessment the road development at HDH. Hanimadhooo
Authors: Water Solutions
Keywords: policy, legal and administrative framework
Project description
Methodology
Existing environment
Status of fish abundance
Analysis of alternatives
Stakeholder consultation and socio economic impact
Environmental impacts and mitigation
Issue Date: Jul-2013
Citation: Water Solutions. (2013). Environmental impact assessment the road development at HDH. Hanimadhooo. Male': Maldives
Abstract: This report discusses the findings of an environmental impact study undertaken by Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd. at the request of Maldives Road Development Cooperation. This EIA report covers road development project at Hanimadhoo, Haa Dhaalu Atoll. This project would undertake road development at 23 roads of Hanimadhoo. The total length of the roads that would be developed would be 8.5 km. Hanimadhoo is one of the islands in a group of islands that the Government has selected to undertake the road development project implemented by Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure. Road development project is implemented at islands where there is a huge demand for residential and commercial land. The proposed project would help to improve the living condition of the island and facilitate the focus island development at the selected island. Environmental and socioeconomic impacts of the project were assessed as part of this study. The road developed and associated work of the project would have significant visible impacts on the island of Hanimadhoo. The impacts of the project result mainly from levelling of the roads that is planned for development as part of the project. As part of the levelling work, the surface layer of the road would be scraped out. The sand that is removed from the levelling work would be used as backfilling materials of the roads that needs additional sand as backfill. Additional material would be borrowed from western side of the island for backfilling work. The implementation of the project and paving the road surface would have socio-economic benefits to the northern region of the Maldives. The socio-economic benefits outweigh the negative impacts of the project on the physical environment of the Hanimadhoo. Mitigation measures for these anticipated impacts have been identified and outlined in detail, including measures for minimizing negative effects of the management of waste. These mitigation measures will have to be followed in order to minimize environmental damage. The details of the project have been established based on the landuse plan that had been developed for Hanimadhoo. Alternative designs and technologies have been investigated for the different components of the project. However, the present project design seems to be a feasible option in terms of costs, durability and safety. An environmental management plan with environmental monitoring has been developed including the most important elements that require regular checks. This monitoring component need to adhere to and would allow assessing the changes due to the road development project. Although the project involves inevitable negative environmental impacts, such impacts are predicted to be not severe as not to undertake the project in accordance with the landuse plan developed for the island. The project is justifiable in light of the socio-economic conditions and anticipated benefits resulting from the project, which seem to outweigh the negative environmental impacts.
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