Publication of Għadira beach erosion and replenishment studies requested
Din l-Art Ħelwa has requested the Minister for Infrastructure to make all existing studies on beach erosion and replenishment at Għadira available for public viewing without delay.
It asked the minister if he had been serious when he said he was still open to all options regarding the new proposed road for Għadira since he intended to apply for TEN-T funds for the project by January.
The organisation pointed out that since the minister had reportedly admitted that the plan was not supported by studies, the reason put forward for the development of the road that this was aimed to stop beach erosion was incomprehensible.
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lgalea
Nov 28th 2008, 22:21
Albert Bezzina
If the sea level will increase that much half of Malta will be under water, so it will not make any difference. If you are so concerned, the same road can be raised. Wave breakers at the outermost points of the bay will decrease erosion.
It is better to lose eu funds (the eu is simply giving us back some of the money which Gonzipn sends to it every month, currently €140,000 daily and €153,800 as from 1 January 2009, apart from customs duties, levies etc which all go to the eu while we pay the collectors) than continue to lose our environment for the benefit of firends and friends of friends (contractors etc).
Albert Bezzina
Nov 28th 2008, 17:15
1) It makes sense to shift the road inland and raised to ensure a roadway for the next 100 years should sea level rises.
2) Removal of the current roadway + material used to raise the level of the road will unlikely return the area to its former state and the dune system will not likely recover.
3) Traffic congestion along this road is minimal and is not caused by actual moving traffic but by the parking limitations along the beach front.
4) Claims that the project is needed to allow replenishment of the beach has absolutely no environmental concerns (the new road will cut through Foresta 2000) but if anything and if at all sustainable in the long term, the postulated resultant extension is beach area is only needed to accommodate more beach goers (tourists?) and commercial establishments.
5) The urgency of the whole thing is dictated by the fact that a) EU money may have already been allocated and the opportunity to such them up may be lost and b) there is renewed pressure by the construction industry to invent infrastructural work as the slowdown in the construction industry is drying up the gravy train.
mario mifsud
Nov 28th 2008, 16:55
Very well said and put DLH
I doubt wether such studies do exist
Unfortunately I am rather pessimistic about this whole issue..
unless maybe Dr Gonzi steps in, since he seems the only one to stop AG
What a shame for this goverment
The other solution would be to stop the EU funding but that option would not make DLH very unpopular
Happy weekend to all