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Effects of Dredging on the Ecological Environment

The world is facing severe environmental challenges. In addition to the continuing trend of rising global temperatures and rising sea levels, the frequency of extreme events such as storms, waves, floods and droughts will also increase. The impact of climate change is expected to increase in the next few decades.

Dredging is mainly to carry out dredging, widening, deepening and other projects on rivers, ports, coastlines, etc., in order to improve the water capacity and reduce the occurrence of natural disasters such as waterlogging and flooding. It is also conducive to the improvement of shipping safety and water ecological environment. Dredging plays a role in the fight against climate change. 

Dredging activities need to be carried out under the principle of sustainable development in order to minimize the impact on the environment and society, and protect the marine ecosystem and the sustainable development of coastal areas. Dredging works contribute to sustainable development by:

● Maintain the navigability of waterways and ports, and promote the development of the marine economy. Dredging can remove silt and bottom sediments, thereby increasing the volume of water bodies, maintaining the navigability of waterways and ports, and promoting the development of marine economy. 

● Reduce the risk of flooding. Dredging can remove silt and bottom sediments from the riverbed and seabed, thereby expanding the volume of river channels and bays, reducing the risk of flooding, and protecting humans and the environment.

● Protect coastlines and prevent coastal erosion. Dredging removes shoals and silt, thereby protecting coastlines and preventing coastal erosion.

● The sediment produced by dredging can be used for land reclamation or construction of new wetlands, etc., thereby reducing land pressure. 

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Due to the uncertainty and complexity of climate change, the planning and decision-making of dredging projects will also be affected to some extent. A sustainable dredging solution needs to be developed by taking into account various factors, such as rising sea levels, the impact of climate change on rivers and oceans, increased environmental protection requirements, and economic and social factors. The quality and performance of dredging equipment have an important impact on the progress and effect of dredging projects, and it is necessary to select equipment with good quality and performance. According to different dredging environments and conveying materials, CDSR has different types of dredging hoses, such as floating hose, armored hose, suction hose, expansion joint, bow blowing hose set, special hose, etc. for dredging projects, CDSR also provides custom hoses to meet your project needs. 

CDSR is committed to technological innovation and product optimization to provide you with the most reliable dredging hose solutions. If you are interested in our products or services, please feel free to contact us. 


Date: 28 Aug 2023