Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
http://saruna.mnu.edu.mv/jspui/handle/123456789/4990
Title: | Environmental impact assessment for road development project at R. Dhuvaafaru |
Authors: | Water Solutions |
Keywords: | Resort development projects Legislative and regulatory considerations Existing marine environment Existing meteorological conditions Existing terrestrial environment Environmental impacts Mitigation measures Environmental management and monitoring Environmental impact assessments |
Issue Date: | Oct-2016 |
Citation: | Water solutions. (2016). Environmental impact assessment for road development project at R. Dhuvaafaru. Male': Maldives |
Abstract: | This report discusses the findings of a social and environmental impact study undertaken by
Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd. at the request of Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure. This EIA
report covers road development project at Dhuvaafaru, Raa Atoll. This project would
undertake total length of the roads that would be 3.2 km. The roads will be built with
pavements on either side of the roads on wider roads. A pavement will be one side on
narrower roads. The pavements would have 3 service ducts which can be used for provision
of the utility services to the island. The surface of the pavements will be of precast concrete
blocks and driving surface would be of asphalt. Drainage areas are provided between
pavement and driving surface and provision for tree planting is given on regular intervals.
Dhuvaafaru is one of the islands in a group of islands that government has selected to
undertake the road project implemented by Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure.
Dhuvaafaru is the most populated island in Raa Atoll. After the 2004 Tsunami R.
Kandholhudhoo people was relocated to Dhuvaafaru in 2008. 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. The road developed
and associated work with the project would have significant impacts on the island of
Dhuvaafaru. The impacts of the project result mainly from vegetation removal and
excavation of the harbour basin and beaching area to borrow the backfill material to level
the road surface and levelling work carried out at the roads. The impact of the excavation
activities would be of sedimentation. This impact is considered to be minor and short-term.
The implementation of the project and paving the road surface would have socio-economic
benefits to the island. The socio-economic benefit outweighs the negative impacts of the
project on the physical environment of the Dhuvaafaru.
Mitigation measures for these anticipated impacts have been identified and outlined in
detail, including sedimentation control methods and measures for minimizing negative
effects of generation 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 Dhuvaafaru.
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 to not 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/123456789/4990 |
Appears in Collections: | ތިމާވެށި Environment A
|
Items in Saruna are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.