HULHULE-MALE’ BRIDGE PROJECT

EIA for the proposed Hulhule-Male’ Bridge Project
Figure 4.42: Select images showing reef flat at Raalhugandu area ............................................ 103
Figure 4.43: Select images showing sea bed at the channel near Raalhugandu area .................. 104
Figure 4.44:Select images showing reef flat along south eastern side of Hulhule’ .................... 105
Figure 4.45: Select images showing seabed at channel near Hulhule’ ....................................... 106
Figure 4.46: Select images showing Maldives Victory dive site, stressed from sedimentation . 107
Figure 4.47: Football pitch at Adi park ....................................................................................... 111
Figure 4.48: Adi park area .......................................................................................................... 111
Figure 4.49: Parks and recreational areas in the vicinity of the project site ............................... 112
Figure 4.50: Regional distribution map of historical earthquakes ............................................. 114
Figure 4.51: Earthquake structure area and its simulation fault line resource ........................... 115
Figure 4.52: The affected area and wave height in Male’ during 2004 tsunami ........................ 116
Figure 4.53: Water level recordings from the tide gauge at Hulhulé’ indicating the wave height
of tsunami 2004........................................................................................................................... 117
Figure 4.54: Population of Male’ between 1985- 2014 .............................................................. 118
Figure 4.55: Population of Male’ by ward, 2000-2014 .............................................................. 119
Figure 4.56: Population Pyramid for Male’, 2006 ..................................................................... 121
Figure 4.57: Change in employment by industry, 2006 and 2010 .............................................. 124
Figure 4.58: Employment by industry for Male’, 2007 .............................................................. 124
Figure 4.59: Number of Living quarters in Male’ from 1985 to 2014 ....................................... 126
Figure 4.60: Income levels of residents in Male’ area (in MVR). .............................................. 129
Figure 6.1: Flow Regime at flood and ebb tide before and after the Construction..................... 144
Figure 6.2 Variation Diagram of Flow Velocity after the Bridge Construction ......................... 145
Figure 6.3 Model of Submarine Topography ............................................................................. 148
Figure 6.4 Model of Bridge ........................................................................................................ 148
Figure 6.5 Model of Main Pier for Grand Bridge ....................................................................... 149
Figure 6.6 Lateral Wave Propagation Picture of Male Island Before Construction of Bridge ... 150
Figure 6.7: Lateral Wave Propagation Picture of Male Island After Completion of the Bridge 151
Figure 6.8: Wave Height Comparison at Different Locations Behind the Bridge Location (Wave
for Two Year Return Period on Designed High Water Level ) .................................................. 151
Figure 6.9: Wave Height Comparison at Different Locations Behind the Bridge Location (Wave
for Two Year Return Period on Designed low Water Level ) .................................................... 152
Figure 6.10: Effect diagram for the project ................................................................................ 161
Figure 6.11: Distribution of horizontal sound field .................................................................... 163
Figure 6.12 Distribution of vertical sound field in K0+015 section at daytime ......................... 164
Figure 6.13 Distribution of vertical sound field in K0+015 section in nighttime ...................... 164
Figure 6.14 Sketch of prediction points ...................................................................................... 165
Figure 6.15: The distribution diagram of predicted annual average concentration of NO2 ....... 173
Figure 6.16: The distribution diagram of predicted hourly average concentration of NO2 ....... 174
Figure 6.17: The distribution diagram of predicted hourly average concentration of CO ......... 175
Prepared by: CDE Consulting & China Shipping Environment Technology
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