DC Field | Value | Language |
dc.contributor.author | Land and Marine Environmental Resources Group | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-09-18T07:39:25Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2019-09-18T07:39:25Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2017-10 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Land and Marine Environmental Resources Group. (2017). Environmental impact assessment report development of 100 bed hospital at Addu City. Male': Maldives | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://saruna.mnu.edu.mv/jspui/handle/123456789/4976 | - |
dc.description.abstract | 1.1 Background
The non-technical summary outlines the findings of the Environmental Impact Assessment of
the construction and development of a 100 bed tertiary level hospital at Hithadhoo, Addu City.
The proponent of this project is the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure and total estimated
cost of the project is approximately MVR 162 million.
The proposed project will be developed through redevelopment of the Equatorial Convention
Centre which was developed in Addu City to host the SAARC Summit in 2011. Parts of some
ponds introduced for aesthetic and flood control purposes within landscaping of ECC
development would be backfilled for the construction of the Services and Utilities buildings on
the south western and south eastern side of the main building.
Once completed, the hospital will be handed over to the Ministry of Health, as the main
operator and regulator of the Health sector in the Maldives. The facility will be constructed and
developed to provide care in a number of departments and areas, details of which are provided in
Section 5.2.1.
1.2 Key impacts, mitigation measures and alternatives
Impacts on the environment from various activities of the project development work
(constructional impacts) and operational impacts have been identified through interviews with
the project management team, field data collection and surveys and are also based on past
experience of consultant in similar projects. Impacts were analysed for their significance with the
aid of a Leopold Matrix.
In any development project, major direct impacts to the environment occur mainly during the
construction phase. Potential direct or indirect impacts on the environment from the proposed
project include:
Moderate impacts on pond water and groundwater resource due to backfilling works;
Minor impact on vegetation due to the need to cut down vegetation located at the plots
allocated for construction of infrastructure;
Impact due to air and noise pollution during construction work;
Impact due to flooding within vicinity
Impact due to waste generation, especially during operational phase
Risk of accidents on hospital staff and patients
Positive impact on social wellbeing and health due to provision of good quality care Mitigation measures are discussed for the activities which would have potential impacts
during the construction and operational phase of the project. In general, during the construction
stage it is important to use a method of construction which has the least impact on the
environment. Specific measures highlighted include:
• Preplanning ways so as to expose backfill material sourced from MRDC, Addu City to
rainfall, to decrease its salinity
• Proper waste management and disposal to mitigate issues due to domestic waste and
hospital related biohazardous waste
• Establish Standard Operating Procedures for all departments and facilities at the
hospital, so as to avoid accidents which pose risks to the staff and patients
Detailed mitigation measures are discussed in Section 11 of the report.
Alternatives has been considered with respect to project location, as there is disagreement
from the Council regarding proposed location. While proposed location is an existing structure
and thus project development would have minor impact on environment, it is also considered by
the island community as a site of significance and hence do not want to turn the facility into a
hospital.
The no-project scenario is also considered, which would mean that all environmental impacts
due to the project and disagreements regarding use of ECC for the project would no longer be an
issue. However, this means that health care for the population of Addu City will be provided as
is now, through the Regional Hospital, which does not offer all of the facilities as proposed in the
project. Hence, the community would not benefit from many benefits offered through better
health care facilities and services offered through the project.
The environmental impacts predicted for the project are minor to moderate, given that the
project development is mainly at an existing structure. Hence the benefits of developing the
hospital and better health care facilities outweigh the cost to the environment and are seen to be
far more beneficial than the cancellation of the project. Therefore the “no-project” scenario is not
an ideal solution and it is recommended that the project be continued, but with the proper
implementation of all mitigation measures proposed in the report.
One key recommendation of the consultant is the formulation and implementation of
regulations which regulate the healthcare sector, especially those related to development of
healthcare facilities (and criteria) and waste disposal from healthcare facilities. This is crucial for
the improvement of the sector through both proper service provision and mitigating
environmental impacts. | en_US |
dc.subject | Project description | en_US |
dc.subject | Project setting | en_US |
dc.subject | Methodology | en_US |
dc.subject | Existing environment | en_US |
dc.subject | Stakeholder consultations | en_US |
dc.subject | Environmental impacts | en_US |
dc.subject | Alternatives | en_US |
dc.title | Environmental impact assessment report development of 100 bed hospital at Addu City | en_US |
dc.type | Technical Report | en_US |
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