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    Environmental Impact Assessment-Marina Barrage

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    Environmental Impact Assessment on the Marina Barrage. An environmental impact assessment (EIA) is an assessment of the possible impacts that a proposed project may have on the environment, consisting of the environmental, social and economic aspects. The Marina Barrage (Chinese:滨海堤坝) is a dam in Singapore built at the confluence of five rivers, across the Marina Channel[3] between Marina East and Marina South. It was officially opened on 1 November 2008. It was Singapore's fifteenth reservoir. It provides water storage, flood control and recreation. It won a 2009 AAEE award.

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    Environmental Impact Assessment on the Marina Barrage. An environmental impact assessment (EIA) is an assessment of the possible impacts that a proposed project may have on the environment, consisting of the environmental, social and economic aspects. The Marina Barrage (Chinese:滨海堤坝) is a dam in Singapore built at the confluence of five rivers, across the Marina Channel[3] between Marina East and Marina South. It was officially opened on 1 November 2008. It was Singapore's fifteenth reservoir. It provides water storage, flood control and recreation. It won a 2009 AAEE award.

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    Environmental Impact Assessment on the Marina Barrage. An environmental impact assessment (EIA) is an assessment of the possible impacts that a proposed project may have on the environment, consisting of the environmental, social and economic aspects. The Marina Barrage (Chinese:滨海堤坝) is a dam in Singapore built at the confluence of five rivers, across the Marina Channel[3] between Marina East and Marina South. It was officially opened on 1 November 2008. It was Singapore's fifteenth reservoir. It provides water storage, flood control and recreation. It won a 2009 AAEE award.

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    Environmental Impact Assessment-Marina Barrage

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    Environmental Impact Assessment on the Marina Barrage. An environmental impact assessment (EIA) is an assessment of the possible impacts that a proposed project may have on the environment, consisting of the environmental, social and economic aspects. The Marina Barrage (Chinese:滨海堤坝) is a dam in Singapore built at the confluence of five rivers, across the Marina Channel[3] between Marina East and Marina South. It was officially opened on 1 November 2008. It was Singapore's fifteenth reservoir. It provides water storage, flood control and recreation. It won a 2009 AAEE award.

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    The key takeaways are that the Marina Barrage project in Singapore has three main purposes - water supply, flood control and creating a new downtown freshwater reservoir. Potential environmental impacts of constructing tidal barrages include changes to hydrology, salinity, sediment movement and ecosystems. Mitigation measures discussed include restoring environmental flows, sediment removal and choosing mitigation methods carefully.

    The three purposes of the Marina Barrage project are water supply, flood control and creating a new downtown freshwater Marina Reservoir.

    Some potential environmental impacts of constructing a tidal barrage discussed are changes to hydrology and salinity inside the basin, negatively affecting ecosystems, as well as sediment accumulation affecting ecosystems and barrage operations.

    Environmental Impact Assessment

    Marina Barrage

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    Description of the proposed topic & environmental setting; Identification of potential environmental impact Addressing Public concern Identification of mitigation measures Description of monitoring and management plan

    Description of Topic
    The Marina Barrage is a dam in Singapore built at the confluence of five rivers, across the Marina Channel between Marina East and Marina South

    3 Purposes: Water supply, flood control, lifestyle attraction S$226 million project turns Marina Bay and Kallang Basin into a new downtown freshwater Marina Reservoir

    Tidal Barrage
    The barrage, which comprises nine hydraulically operated steel crest gates, was built across the 350m wide Marina Channel to keep out sea water. Under normal conditions, the steel gates will remain closed to isolate the reservoir from the sea. During heavy rain, the steel gates will open as necessary to release excess stormwater to the sea when the tide is low. However, when it is not possible to do so during high tide, the Drainage Pumping Station will pump out the excess stormwater into the sea.

    Environmental Setting
    Showpiece of environmental sustainability Green principles applied in all aspects of the design, construction and operation Utilize energy and water efficiently and minimize waste generated

    Identification of Potential Environmental Impact

    The placement of a barrage into an estuary has a considerable effect on


    the water inside the basin and on the ecosystem. Through research conducted on tidal plants, it has been found that tidal barrages constructed at the mouths of estuaries pose similar environmental threats as large dams. The construction of large tidal plants alters the flow of saltwater in and out of estuaries, which changes the hydrology and salinity and possibly negatively affects the marine mammals that use the estuaries as their habitat

    Turbidity

    Turbidity (the amount of matter in suspension in the water) decreases as a result of smaller volume of water being exchanged between the basin and the sea. This lets light from the Sun penetrate the water further, improving conditions for the phytoplankton. The changes propagate up the food chain, causing a general change in the ecosystem.

    Salinity

    As a result of less water exchange with the sea, the average salinity inside the basin decreases, also affecting the ecosystem.

    Sediment movements

    Estuaries often have high volume of sediments moving through them, from the rivers to the sea. The introduction of a barrage into an estuary may result in sediment accumulation within the barrage, affecting the ecosystem and also the operation of the barrage.

    Public Concern

    Public Concern

    Barrage Schemes
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    Permeable Harness tidal power for generating hydro-electricity Impermeable Flood defenses against high tide surges Total exclusion of tides Amenity purposes

    Public Concern

    Immediate impacts of impermeable Barrage:


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    Replacement of marine habitats by freshwater bodies Effects on sedimentation regimes along coastline Enhancement of erosion at susceptible sites

    Public Concern

    Health Concern
    o

    Dengue Fever Transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes which breed in stagnant water commonly found in man-made containers

    Mitigation Measures
    Elements of Mitigation

    Restoring Environmental Flow



    Flow regime Maintain river functions (Water temperature, sediment movement, etc)

    An environmental flow regime at the Itezhi-tezhi dam in Zambia.

    Sediment Removal

    Mechanical dredging Carry away from dredged area Produce materials

    Grab dredge

    Bucket dredging

    Sediment Removal

    High-volume suction pumps Efficient Difficult process

    Choice of Mitigation Measures



    Requires research Not cause more damage Flood management alternatives

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