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Environmental impacts of the construction phase of an intensive development project on a coastal forest wetland : case study : Seaward Estates, Ballito.

dc.contributor.advisorTrois, Cristina.
dc.contributor.authorAppelcryn, Anton.
dc.date.accessioned2011-01-14T09:03:20Z
dc.date.available2011-01-14T09:03:20Z
dc.date.issued2011-01-14
dc.descriptionThesis (M.Sc.Eng.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2007.en_US
dc.description.abstractStorm water runoff is a leading cause of degradation in the water quality of receiving water bodies. Although legislation requires that Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) are performed and Environmental Management Plans (EMP) put in place for the construction of high density housing developments, there is generally very little evidence that real measures are developed to monitor and actually assess the extent of the impact that construction activities have on the environment during the physical construction stage. The water quality of stormwater runoff from a mixed use catchment including construction sites in Seaward Estates, Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal that enters a coastal forest wetland system was characterised by monitoring programmes established at three study areas. The effect thereof on the quality of the wetland water and sediments was further monitored at five points along the drainage line of the system. The investigation focussed on obtaining representative stormwater samples in order to quantitatively identify pollutant constituents transported within stormwater runoff from construction sites during rainfall events. Storm water runoff event mean concentration (EMC), atmospheric deposition and wetland water and sediment samples were collected over an eight month period. The characterisation of stormwater runoff for this investigation included heavy metals, oxygen demanding substances, sediments and physico-chemical analysis for pH, conductivity and ammonia and nitrates. The majority of contaminant EMC exceeded the South African wastewater discharge general and special limits. The findings from this investigation will provide planners and decision-makers with a greater understanding of the pollution dynamics of construction sites aiding in improved best management practice decisions with regard to minimizing impacts on coastal forest wetlands and water resources. This will lead to improved EMP and stormwater management plans (SWMP) incorporating stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPP) for construction sites.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/2074
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectWetlands.en_US
dc.subjectWetland management.en_US
dc.subjectWetland conservation.en_US
dc.subjectTheses--Civil engineering.en_US
dc.titleEnvironmental impacts of the construction phase of an intensive development project on a coastal forest wetland : case study : Seaward Estates, Ballito.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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