Jamaica · Draft strategic environmental assessment (Deliverable 3)
Government Campus strategic environmental assessment — Kingston, Jamaica
Explore ESL’s draft strategic environmental assessment for Jamaica’s Government Campus in Kingston, including environmental and social context and the PDF.
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- Document title
- Strategic Environmental Assessment for Government Campus — Deliverable 3
- Document date
- Edition
- Draft strategic environmental assessment (Deliverable 3)
- Author / preparer
- Environmental Solutions Limited
- Prepared for
- Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation
- Format
- PDF · 205 pages · English
Jamaica context and scope
This draft strategic environmental assessment considers Jamaica’s proposed Government Campus around National Heroes Circle in Kingston. The project context includes the Houses of Parliament, government ministries and agencies, the park, and the surrounding urban communities.
The report examines environmental, social and economic considerations associated with the master plan. It combines baseline studies with community surveys and assessment of physical conditions, including hydrology, flood hazards, air and water quality, and noise. Its scope also addresses biodiversity, infrastructure and the surrounding social environment.
The assessment sets out mitigation measures, design considerations and monitoring recommendations to inform planning. It is a draft assessment dated 24 January 2025, rather than a record of completed construction or a current statement of government approval. Use the full document to understand the study’s assumptions, methods and recommendations.
What the report covers
- Government Campus and National Heroes District planning context
- Environmental baseline and natural hazards
- Community surveys and social and economic conditions
- Mitigation, design considerations and monitoring
ESL’s role and source
Environmental Solutions Limited prepared the strategic environmental assessment. The cover identifies the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation as the commissioning ministry.
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