Why Super Skinny Curves Appear Around the Rubber Walls of Malta
In recent days, a photo taken of a sidewalk erected near a rubble wall has gone viral, as the people of Malta have tried to understand what the purpose of this was.
The photo, taken in the Black Valley and uploaded by independent politician Arnold Cassola, shows a newly erected rubble wall, along with a sidewalk erected very close to it, too small to fit. -people walk on it.
Apart from appearing to be a waste of resources, critics have said that it is also a big deal to have a concrete pavement extending from traditional rubble walls.
Many local environmentalists have also criticized the choice, given the sidewalk blocking access to hedgehogs and other animals trying to get to the other side of the rubble wall.
Lovin Malta has reached out to Infrastructure Malta for an explanation on the issue, to better understand why such a new technique will be used.
“The indicated structure is not a pavement but a short stretch of pavement to protect the rubble wall and the adjacent fields from the impact of the rainwater flood,” a representative for Infrastructure Malta told the chamber. of the news.
“Due to its topography, during heavy rains, this part of the road is subject to large quantities of surface runoff, as rainwater flows into the valley from other nearby areas. The raised concrete pavement was introduced following requests from farmers to protect their fields from flooding, ”they explained.
“The sidewalk is built along a very short stretch of road near the flooded farmland and not all the way,” they said.
Following IM’s response to the issue, it can easily be argued that any properly built traditional rubble wall would not need a sidewalk attached to it below to save it from the effects of flooding.
Images: Arnold Cassola and Mapio.net
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