Transboundary environmental impact assessment of the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link
Overview
Objectives:
The Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link has a large number of both local and regional stakeholders. As a result, Femern A/S has conducted hearings and consultations, as well as supplied the local communities with information about the project in order to involve all relevant parties and stakeholders in the further development of the project. Femern A/S will continue these information activities (e.g. newsletters) while the project is being further developed.
Hearings and consultations are being performed in line with legal requirements and, in addition, other means of information have been used, including web information, local meetings and participation in conferences.
Femern A/S will further develop the monitoring programme, and the monitor-ing programme will be agreed with relevant Danish and German authorities before the start of construction.
Methodology:
The methodology for selecting the preferred technical solution for the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link is out-lined in Chapter 6 of the Espoo Report.
Initially four technical solutions were compared, e.g. two bridge alternatives and two tunnel alterna-tives. On the basis of these, a preferred bridge solution and a preferred tunnel solution were selected.
Subsequently, the selected bridge solution (a cable-stayed bridge) and the selected tunnel solution (an immersed tunnel) were compared with respect to a number of parameters.
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