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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/40022| Title: | Tunnelling to feed land reclamation? |
| Authors: | Deidun, Alan |
| Keywords: | Tunnels -- Malta -- Gozo Reclamation of land -- Malta Land use -- Environmental aspects -- Malta Malta Environment and Planning Authority Fowling -- Malta |
| Issue Date: | 2015-11-01 |
| Publisher: | Allied Newspapers Ltd. |
| Citation: | Deidun, A. (2015, November 1). Tunnelling to feed land reclamation?. The Times of Malta, pp. 1-2. |
| Abstract: | The current hype revolving around the development of a permanent Malta-Gozo link has touched briefly upon environmental concerns, with the tunnel option being touted by many as having a significantly lower environmental impact than the bridge since the former option does not impinge directly on the seabed. While this argument is correct to a large extent other environmental considerations must be taken into account when assessing the environmental footprint of a tunnel link. For instance, excavating the tunnel will probably generate over 500,000 cubic metres of construction and demolition (C and D) waste, assuming an 11km-long tunnel 10m wide and five metres high. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/40022 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacSciGeo |
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