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LAND RECLAMATION - Coggle Diagram
LAND RECLAMATION
Definition
According to J.L Stauber, S.Apte in Marine Ecotoxicology, 2016, The process of reclaiming land from the sea is known as land reclamation. Filling the area with massive volumes of heavy rock and/or cement, then filling with clay and soil until the desired height is obtained, is the simplest form of land reclamation. Draining submerged wetlands is a common method of reclaiming land for agricultural use.
J.L. Stauber, ... S. Apte, in Marine Ecotoxicology, 2016
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Method
suitable for filling material from land sources, especially rock, hillcut and clay fill
Filling or transporting clay fill material into the sea would create viscous slurry which would take much longer to become usable land
the dry method usually uses a truck or conveyor belt to transport fill material to extend the land towards the sea
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If the seabed soil is weak, a mud wave will be created in front of the fill because of displacement.
- Hydraulic Reclamation Method
only suitable for granular fill, which has good drainage characteristics
the method of filling is selected based on the availability of equipment, type of seabed soil, topography of seabed, and the production rate required.
Pros & Cons
Pros
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More buildings and infrastructures can built for the development of the economy, availability of living spaces, in a way reducing congestion, availability of industries, factories or company as the case may be in a way providing more jobs for citizens and reducing unemployment rate.
Cons
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Marine life, such as fishes, might not have enough food after the underwater plantations are destroyed due to reclamation of land
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