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Title: | Environmental impact assessment L. Fonnadhoo road project |
Authors: | Water Solutions |
Keywords: | policy, legal and administrative framework Project descriptions Methodology Existing environment Analysis of alternatives Stakeholder consultation and socio economic impact Environmental impacts and mitigation |
Issue Date: | Dec-2014 |
Citation: | Water Solutions. (2014). Environmental impact assessment L. Fonnadhoo road project. 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 (MRDC). This EIA report \
Road development project at Laamu Fonnadhoo. This project would undertake a total 5.3 km road
development at 10 roads at L. Fonnadhoo.
Development of the roads at Laamu Fonnadho is one of the projects 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 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 Fonnadhoo. The impacts of the project result mainly during the 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 borrow sites for backfilling work. The implementation of the project and paving the
road surface would have socio-economic benefits to the south central region of the Maldives. The
socio-economic benefits outweigh the negative impacts of the project on the physical environment of
Fonnadhoo.
Mitigation measures for these anticipated impacts have been identified and outlined in detail,
including measures for minimizing negative effects of the management of construction 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
island.
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. |
URI: | http://saruna.mnu.edu.mv/jspui/handle/123456789/4263 |
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