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An environmental purpose artificial island off Belgium
Charlier, R.H.; De Meyer, C.P. (1992). An environmental purpose artificial island off Belgium. Int. J. Environ. Stud. 40(4): 249-265. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207239208710733
In: International Journal of Environmental Studies. Gordon and Breach Science Publishers: New York; Paris; London. ISSN 0020-7233; e-ISSN 1029-0400, more
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    Man-made islands, cities at sea, waste disposal, Arctic
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  • Charlier, R.H., more
  • De Meyer, C.P., more
Abstract
    Processing municipal and industrial wastes on land and particularly near inhabited centra has met with increased opposition. An apparent remedy to the problem is the establishment of such facilities offshore, hence various projects to build them on artificial islands. The paper examines a concrete proposal to locate such an island offshore from the Belgian Coast. Oceanographic and environmental aspects of the site are discussed, construction methods reviewed, erosion and corrosion effects looked at. The possibility of utilizing ocean power to provide the necessary operation energy is likewise considered.
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