Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
http://saruna.mnu.edu.mv/jspui/handle/123456789/7574
Title: | Environmental impact assessment : for the proposed refurbishment of Adaaran Club Rannaalhi, South Male' Atoll, Maldives |
Authors: | Aleem, Abdul Zahid, Ahmed Shah, Hassan |
Issue Date: | Apr-2008 |
Publisher: | Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd. |
Citation: | Aleem, A., Zahid, A. and Shah, H. (2008). Environmental impact assessment : for the proposed refurbishment of Adaaran Club Rannaalhi, South Male' Atoll, Maldives. Male' : Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd. |
Abstract: | This report discusses the findings of an environmental impact study undertaken by Water Solutions
Pvt. Ltd. for the redevelopment of Adaaran Club Rannaalhi located in Rannaalhi island in south
Male’ atoll.
• This project is proposed by Jetan Travel Services Co. Pvt Ltd , to refurbish the resort. The
resort will be refurbished without shutting down the operations.
• Rannaalhi is located on the south‐western rim of South Male’ atoll and is operated under
the name, Adaaran Club Rannaalhi
• At present, some of the island infrastructure is old and requires refurbishment in order to
compete with other resorts and meet the market demands currently prevailing in the
tourism industry. The idea is to renovate the island by upgrading and constructing new
facilities in the resort. Hence, the project involves removal of two structures on land,
construction of a swimming pool, construction of new water bungalows and internal
modifications to the existing water bungalows.
• The report has identified that the major impacts of the project will be felt on the marine
environment since new water villa construction will take place in the lagoon. Impacts on
the marine environment will be felt through sedimentation and siltation caused by the
construction activities on the lagoon and the associated indirect impacts on the coral reef,
during this period. Baseline data has, therefore, been collected in order to monitor the
changes to the marine environment which will be identified in periodical monitoring
reports.
• Alternatives to the project have also been considered in detail and several alternatives to
the proposed project were considered. Due to various reasons, these alternatives have not
been considered. The advantages and disadvantages of these alternatives have been
discussed and they include environmental as well as financial reasons. Therefore, several
design considerations, although initially were considered, has been rejected due to these
reasons.
• 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. |
URI: | http://saruna.mnu.edu.mv/jspui/handle/123456789/7574 |
Appears in Collections: | ތިމާވެށި Environment A
|
Items in Saruna are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.