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:Weather and Climate

The site is located in Guangzhou, China. Although Guangzhou experiences no snowfall throughout the year, average rainfall throughout the year is tripled compared to Edmonton. Occasional typhoons and afternoon thunderstorms can be expected in the summer months. Guangzhou is generally warmer than Edmonton throughout the year where the temperatures in the winter months range from 11°C-22°C and the temperatures in the summer months ranges from 22°C-34°C.

Average Climate Data in Guangzhou

All topsoil and excess cut material will be transported to a waste site located 30km away from Xiao Long Bao High School.

The occupants of the campus, surrounding infrastructure, and vehicles from neighboring businesses and homes are at risk during the construction period.
Campus occupants are exposed to the greatest risk during times when students are dropped off and picked up. CORA will adapt their morning and afternoon breaks times and pause construction during these times to mitigate risks to the staff and student body.
After the trucks leave to haul dirt to the waste site, the gates will be immediately closed and watched closely so that no students enter the work site. Many safety signs will be posted along the perimeter of the fence to warn the public of the dangers of the construction site.

A potential issue with the semi truck on public roads is leaving dirt on the roads. This can be mitigated by ensuring trucks are not overfilled and using a cover so that the dirt stays in the bed of the truck during transport. If dirt does get on the roads, a sweeper can be brought in to clean up the mess.

With earthworks construction, dust production is always a concern. To reduce the amount of dust produced, CORA will use a water truck to dampen the dry soil.
Working next to a school increases the concern of noise pollution produced by heavy equipment. CORA will take care to reduce the noise produced, but it is in the nature of the work being done that the machines will be loud and will likely disrupt classes in some form.

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