Positive Impacts and proposed enhancement measures Table 81: Anticipated Positive Environmental and Social Impacts for the Kahawa Railways Station Environmental and Anticipated Impacts/Remarks Proposed Enhancement during Proposed Enhancement during Operation Social Aspect Design and Construction phases and Decommissioning phases Changes in Improvement of drainage systems at the Design adequate drainage Monitor drainage structures, culverts, hydrology/ drainage station structures to accommodate peak outfalls regularly for damages near the Reduction of flooding and soil erosion near the runoff station station Provide speed breakers on the Continuous maintenance of drainages and outfall and distribute outfall flows culvert Reduction of travel Improved travel safety and comfort for Proper design and construction of Proper and regular maintenance of the time and increased travellers using the railway line facilities that encourage use of the railway line comfort Significant shortening of travel time between station Provision of regular train services on the Kahawa and other towns served by the railway line line and beyond Improved security The facility will have improved security once Proper design incorporating Proper and regular maintenance of lighting completed compared to the current situation lighting, security access at and at the station near the station Provision of security at all times patrolling the access roads and at the station Air pollution Reduction of air pollution from vehicle Proper design and construction of Proper and regular maintenance of the emmissions facilities that encourage use of the railway line station Provision of regular train services on the line Growth of Growth of Kahawa centre and surrounding Liaise with physical planning Monitor growth of the Kahwa area to areas near the station department and local authorities for expand infrastructure investments and More investors in various sectors will want to location of construction of parking Kiambu County to control development activities invest in the area due to easy access provided bays, access and other amenities through spatial planning of the area by the railway line that can be constructed near Kahawa Employment Direct temporary employment for skilled and Utilize local labour opportunities unskilled labour for many of the local people construction work for example as casual labourers during Utilize materials construction works. the area for
Positive Impacts and proposed enhancement measures Table 81: Anticipated Positive Environmental and Social Impacts for the Kahawa Railways Station Environmental and Social Aspect Anticipated Impacts/Remarks Proposed Enhancement during Design and Construction phases Proposed Enhancement during Operation and Decommissioning phases Changes in hydrology/ drainage Improvement of drainage systems at the station Reduction of flooding and soil erosion near the station Design adequate drainage structures to accommodate peak runoff Provide speed breakers on the outfall and distribute outfall flows Monitor drainage structures, culverts, outfalls regularly for damages near the station Continuous maintenance of drainages and culvert Reduction of travel time and increased comfort Improved travel safety and comfort for travellers using the railway line Significant shortening of travel time between Kahawa and other towns served by the railway line and beyond Proper design and construction of facilities that encourage use of the station Proper and regular maintenance of the railway line Provision of regular train services on the line Improved security The facility will have improved security once completed compared to the current situation Proper design incorporating lighting, security access at and near the station Proper and regular maintenance of lighting at the station Provision of security at all times patrolling the access roads and at the station Air pollution Reduction of air pollution from vehicle emmissions Proper design and construction of facilities that encourage use of the station Proper and regular maintenance of the railway line Provision of regular train services on the line Growth of investments and activities Growth of Kahawa centre and surrounding areas near the station More investors in various sectors will want to invest in the area due to easy access provided by the railway line Liaise with physical planning department and local authorities for location of construction of parking bays, access and other amenities that can be constructed near Kahawa Monitor growth of the Kahwa area to expand infrastructure Kiambu County to control development through spatial planning of the area Employment opportunities Direct temporary employment for skilled and unskilled labour for many of the local people for example as casual labourers during construction works. Utilize local labour construction work Utilize materials the area for
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