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Coastal 2
Coastal land reclamation is a
civil engineering process that creates new land or encloses shallow
water bodies by converting coastal wetlands or shallow seas. It's
often used to extend coastlines for purposes like: agriculture,
urban development, and infrastructure projects.
The process
involves:
* Constructing
seawalls or other barriers to prevent the sea from encroaching
* Draining
seawater
* Filling the
enclosed space with materials like sand, gravel, and rocks
Coastal land
reclamation can have significant economic benefits and promote
regional development. However, it can also have negative impacts on
the environment, including:
* Degradation
of marine and wetland ecosystems
* Damage to
shoreline protection, waste treatment, wildlife habitat, and
recreation
* Pollution
* Altered land
use
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