Layout scheme optimization of Dalian offshore airport for spotted seal environment

  • WANG Nuo ,
  • YAN Bing
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  • Transportation Engineering College,Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China)

Received date: 2017-07-26

  Revised date: 2017-10-24

  Online published: 2017-10-25

Abstract

In order to estimate the impact on spotted seals environment from different layout schemes of the offshore airport, the population of spotted seals in the project water was investigated during airport artificial island construction and operation, and the potential interference of the noise to spotted seals was analyzed according to the sound reception characteristics both in air and under water. Results show that there is certain impact derived from air and water noise on spotted seals during the construction and operation of Dalian offshore airport. In the two recommended layout schemes, the first layout scheme has a relatively smaller impact on spotted seals. Therefore, the first layout scheme should be chosen to protect the living environment of spotted seals, the sea area of airport construction has to be far from the Mayi island habitat of spotted seals.

Cite this article

WANG Nuo , YAN Bing . Layout scheme optimization of Dalian offshore airport for spotted seal environment[J]. Journal of Dalian Maritime University, 2018 , 44(2) : 61 -66 . DOI: 10.16411/j.cnki.issn1006-7736.2018.02.010

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