Environmental Aspects of Dredging

 Dredging is a necessary activity in man's development. In the right circumstances, it may also be a very useful tool for remedying past environmental ingerference. However, by its very nature, the act of dredging and relocating dredged material has an environmental impact. It is therefore of utmost importance that we are able to determine whether any planned dredging will have a positive or negative impact on our environment. Evauluation of environmental impact should examine both the short- and longterm effects, as well as the sustainability of the altered environment. Besides presentation of the subjects, participants are challenged in case studies to apply the discussed prinicples in order to fully understand the scope and importance of the environmental aspects of dredging projects, the management of dredged material and the effects of environmental guidelines.

This course is a joint effort of the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), and the Central Dredging Association (CEDA).

This course provides an overview of the environmental aspects of dredging and the state of the art dredging techniques.

Special

The lecturers are professionals working within the field of dredging and maritime construction as a dredging contractor, consultant or project owner.

Course material includes the book ‘Environmental Aspects of Dredging’ edited by Nick Bray.

Thursday April 19

• Introduction and frameworks
• Projects and effects
• Workshop on projects and effects
• Dredging equipment
• Workshop on environmental dredging technology

Friday April 20

• Dredged material management
• Impact and investigations
• Workshop on environmental project planning
• Philosophies and the future

Lecturers

Gerard van Raalte (Royal Boskalis Westminster/Hydronamic) and Pol Hakstege (Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, Centre for Public Works, Department Hydraulic Engineering and Environment)