Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Biological Consultants
Publication Year:
2011
Publication Place
Suva, Fiji
Physical Description:
107p. : ill. (col.) ; 29cm.
Call Number
333.9561 LOV [EL]
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
40970
Legacy PEIN ID:
81051
General Notes
1 copy|Also available online
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Environment impact assessment - Dredging - Fiji
EIA - Sand mining - Tarawa lagoon - Fiji
Abstract
There is an increasing need for sand and gravel for building matericals in Tarawa and on other atolls. However, supplies from overseas are expensive. Furthermore, the mining of local beaches contributes to coastal erosion and lacks sufficient quantities for the current and future requirements. An answer to these problems is to source supplies from the lagoon. A purpose-built vessel capable of dredging lagoon aggregates in Tarawa and further afield is available through a European Union grant. A proposed extraction site is located adjacent to the submerged western barrier reef north of Betio Island. The resource is large.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Biological Consultants
Publication Year:
2011
Publication Place
Suva, Fiji
Physical Description:
107p. : ill. (col.) ; 29cm.
Call Number
333.9561 LOV [EL]
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
40970
Legacy PEIN ID:
81051
General Notes
1 copy|Also available online
Record Created: 12-Aug-2016
Record Modified: 23-Feb-2021