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In Defence of Dredging: Increasing Public Awareness
| 题名： | In Defence of Dredging: Increasing Public Awareness |
| 作者： | Peter HAMBURGER |
| 关键词： | Dredging; Public Awareness |
| 摘要： | Based on demographic and economic projections, dredging will remain a necessity for the foreseeable future. The majority of the world’s populations live near coasts or rivers, and dredging provides protection for their homes and livelihoods. Waterborne transportation continues to be an efficient and environmentally safe alternative for transporting goods and dredging ensures that harbours remain accessible to shipping. Yet the public often does not appreciate the role that dredging plays in furthering economic prosperity. They do not see the many precautions taken by the dredging industry to control the dredging process and to minimise the influence on the environment. On the contrary, dredging is often considered to be a rather negative and environmentally unfriendly activity. Clearly communication between the industry and the public needs substantial improvement. The dredging industry itself must bear responsibility for the betterment of its own image – for making clear its “Vision and Values”. This must be achieved by proactive initiatives, i.e., by providing adequate information to all parties, by educating a wide range of stakeholders and by sustainable development policies. A reactive policy, waiting and seeing, often results in “ostrich politics”, putting your head in the sand and hoping that controversy won’t occur. It is far better to be prepared, to network, to manage information and to meet the opposition with researched Positive public relations – with open dialogues and transparent transactions – will ultimately benefit both the public and the industry. |
| 总页数： | Proceedings of the 30th PIANC-AIPCN Congress. Sydney Australia. 22-26 Sept. 2002. pp12 |
| 报告类型： | 科技报告 |
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