Impacts of Dredging Falmouth Habour

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Mind Map on Impacts of Dredging Falmouth Habour, created by David Clifford on 03/29/2015.
David Clifford
Mind Map by David Clifford, updated more than 1 year ago
David Clifford
Created by David Clifford about 10 years ago
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Impacts of Dredging Falmouth Habour
  1. Environmental
    1. Release of seabed sediment reducing water quality with contaminants (TBT+Metals)
      1. Shoreline erosion accretion
        1. Small scale change to wave and tide flows
          1. Impcacs on sediment transport
          2. Soil quality reduced due to interference of contaminated soils
            1. Human, water and ecological impacts
              1. Impacts to fish oysters, bass, prawn nuserys within the estury
            2. Effects on the Human Environment
              1. Air quality
                1. Noise - contruction and new bigger cruise ships
                  1. Traffic increase on A39 'requires detailed assessment'
                    1. Navigation and Recreation
                      1. Increased boat traffic along the Carrick Roads
                        1. Increased traffic discourages boat users
                        2. Archaeology
                          1. Disturb wrecks and prehistoric landsurfaces
                          2. Socio-economic opportunities for labourers
                            1. Jobs for tourism
                              1. Passenger spending
                                1. Increased revenue
                              2. Wildlife? Ecology
                                1. Fishermen
                                  1. Destroy Fish Beds? rare algae and fish nurseries
                                    1. Oyster Farms
                                      1. SO2 release by larger boats
                                        1. 4 hectares of maerl habitat lost
                                          1. Faunal community loss
                                            1. impacts of bird species
                                        2. Economics
                                          1. Sustainable Development
                                            1. 20,000 passengers already visit port
                                              1. Backed by George Osborne
                                                1. Jobs threatened without dredging
                                                  1. £15 million defense contract
                                                    1. Boost eceonmy in one of Uk's most deprived areas
                                                      1. Increased access for larger ships
                                                        1. Boat building/repairs
                                                          1. Tourism Cruise ships
                                                          2. 800 initial jobs created
                                                            1. £100m port development following degreging
                                                            2. Social
                                                              1. New developments (roads, housing, retail parks) in greenfield sites
                                                                1. Loss of natural beauty and cultural identity
                                                                  1. Does Falmouth have the capacity to expand?
                                                                  2. Expansion of University, impacts to locals and idenitty
                                                                    1. Reduced tranquility
                                                                      1. Loss of local identity
                                                                        1. Loss of socila capital
                                                                          1. Increased house prices and cost of living
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