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The Disposal of Spoil from the Channel Tunnel Development
Author(s) -
BARRON JANE M.,
SIMONS M. A. S.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1988.tb01271.x
Subject(s) - cliff , channel (broadcasting) , engineering , civil engineering , channel tunnel , environmental impact assessment , environmental science , construction engineering , environmental planning , geology , telecommunications , law , political science , paleontology
SYNOPSIS T his paper describes the nature of the spoil from the tunnelling activities, the plant requirements for its handling, and the investigation into possible disposal locations carried out in 1986 with a view to minimizing environmental impact. It further describes some of the steps currently being taken to minimize environmental impact at Shakespeare Cliff.