CONTAINMENT ISLANDS: A SOLUTION FOR PORTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

This article describes containment islands as one response to a worldwide dredging crisis. These islands have been created to serve a range of purposes, such as waterfront nesting areas, wildlife management areas, port facilities, airports, and parks. These islands are as varied in their size and environmental benefits as are the existing and innovative technologies used to build them. Over 2,000 containment islands have been built in the United States to receive both clean and contaminated dredged material, and there are numerous similar islands worldwide.

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  New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York

  300 Jay Street
  Brooklyn, NY  United States  11201
• Authors:
  • Coch, C A
• Publication Date: 1996-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 39-64
• Serial:
  • Journal of Urban Technology
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISSN: 1063-0732
  • EISSN: 1466-1853
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10630732.asp

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contaminants; Dredged materials; Dredging; Environmental impacts; Environmental quality; Waste disposal; Waterfronts
• Old TRIS Terms: Containment islands
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00728659
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 11 1996 12:00AM