The existing landfill site will need to be modified in order to create the level plateau on which the growing domes will be sited. The existing landfill cells will continue to be filled and capped off, and the land will be sculpted to create protective earth bunds around the perimeter.
New landfill cells will also be excavated and capped off to extend the capacity of the site to accommodate the volume of waste disposal that will be required over the next 10 to 15 years.
The bunds created around the edge will be planted with hundreds of native species trees, which will be planted on the earth banks to provide visual screening and wind protection.
Other well known benefits of extensive woodland planting will also be provided, including capturing atmospheric CO2, creating oxygen and also providing valuable ecological habitat enhancement.
