SAND DREDGING
August 1st, 2002
BY ALAN OSBORNWE know that irresponsible sea-sand dredging can led to coastal erosion, threatening beaches and ecological balance and even the livelihoods of whole sea-side or fishing communities. Yet there is today an unprecedented demand for sand as a building material. The large-scale reclamation of land and the construction of artificial islands for industrial purposes such as ports, airports and energy parks in the sea, will require an estimated 100 to 1000 million tonnes of sand for every country with a North Sea coast-line over the next 10 to 20 years, ...
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