Title: Mozambique - Second Maputo Municipal Development Program Project : environmental and social management framework update
Abstract: The objective of the Second Maputo Municipal Development Program Project for Mozambique is to increase the coverage and quality of Maputo Municipality's services to its citizens by continuing to strengthen its institutional and financial capacities. Negative impacts include: destruction or damage to buildings and structures located near the construction site; localized changes in environmental quality due to noise emission, air pollutants, wastewater and solid waste; erosion and silting up of waterways due to sediments; road traffic and pedestrian access disturbances during construction and increased risk of road accidents; destruction of cultural heritage findings; changes in the surface drainage patterns, runoff blockage, flooding upstream; and contamination of water supply sources due to latrines overflow. Mitigation measures include: 1) keep machines and equipment in good condition to prevent pollutant emissions and generation of unnecessary noise levels; 2) during the dry season, water should be sprayed on dirt roads used for movement of the works vehicles to minimize dust disturbance in residential areas; 3) the vehicles and equipment maintenance should be done in workshops and not at the work site. In case of the need to change equipment oil at the work site, this will have to be done in an area with impermeable soil (or using a tray) and the used oil should be collected for recycling; 4) avoid earthmoving activities during the rainy season and generally take into consideration the weather conditions in the implementation of activities; 5) to avoid peak traffic hours when possible to prevent congestion; 6) the project should envision gentle inclinations of the slopes and / or their protection against erosion through an adequate drainage system and, if necessary, the coating of the slopes; 7) water discharge points should be properly studied and protected as to prevent erosion and / or flooding downstream, taking into account the land settlement downstream; and 8) at the end of the works, the land should be properly adjusted and compacted and the drainage system completed.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-04-01
Language: en
Type: article
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