Question

Which situations described are examples of a standards and measurements issue related to land reclamation? Select the two correct answers.

A mining company claims that protecting an endangered species should not be included in permitting.


Vegetation introduced to a reclaimed site is an invasive species that isn't native to the area.


Despite permit agreements, a mining company abandons a mine site after closure of the mine.


Monitoring of water quality at a reclaimed site shows high levels of metals, like lead, in the water.


The funding by a local developer to repurpose a reclamation site as a shopping center is withdrawn.

Answer 1

Vegetation introduced to a reclaimed site is an invasive species that isn't native to the area.

Monitoring of water quality at a reclaimed site shows high levels of metals, like lead, in the water.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Land reclamation is the process of creating new lands from the sea and it involves filling the areas with a large number of heavy rocks, cement, sand, and soil. Land can be reclaimed for agricultural purposes such as draining the swamplands and converting them into farmlands.

• The land reclamation practices also include the landfilling and restoration of beaches. Such as the sand or mud. Countries such as bangladesh, Netherlands, and South Korea have used land reclamation as a method of development.