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- Dec 26, 2011
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For a land reclamation of this scale we better be well prepared before we give it a green light.
*First the good:
- It provides habitats for fauna and flora to live; this will also increase the biological stability of the surrounding area.
- It serves as a location where oxygen is produced,which is good if in proximity to urban areas.
- Local populations gain a sense of gratification out of it; people generally feel happy if they contribute to improving the environment.
- It serves as a reservoir for possible future
utilization; trees and animals for example can be forested or hunted at a later date.
*The bad:
- It is expensive; clearing large tracts of land and making it possible for organisms to inhabit it again is financially costly.
- It takes a long time; succession is generally slow with full improvement in an already rehabilitated area only coming to fruition after 150 years.
- Takes up space; excludes large areas of land from use for economic activities(#e.g fishing being a vital source of income for most Zanzibaris). Be they responsible or not.
#Mfano ni wangu...
Source: Y! Answers..
My view: Comprehensive project cost-benefit analyses must be conducted on various contexts such as ecology,environment,economy etc.We need not to jump to this out of political or any other impractical motives only as it seems like a tough nut to crack.
*First the good:
- It provides habitats for fauna and flora to live; this will also increase the biological stability of the surrounding area.
- It serves as a location where oxygen is produced,which is good if in proximity to urban areas.
- Local populations gain a sense of gratification out of it; people generally feel happy if they contribute to improving the environment.
- It serves as a reservoir for possible future
utilization; trees and animals for example can be forested or hunted at a later date.
*The bad:
- It is expensive; clearing large tracts of land and making it possible for organisms to inhabit it again is financially costly.
- It takes a long time; succession is generally slow with full improvement in an already rehabilitated area only coming to fruition after 150 years.
- Takes up space; excludes large areas of land from use for economic activities(#e.g fishing being a vital source of income for most Zanzibaris). Be they responsible or not.
#Mfano ni wangu...
Source: Y! Answers..
My view: Comprehensive project cost-benefit analyses must be conducted on various contexts such as ecology,environment,economy etc.We need not to jump to this out of political or any other impractical motives only as it seems like a tough nut to crack.