Methods of environmental impact assessment /

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Edition:3rd ed.
Imprint:London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.
Description:xvi, 560 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language:English
Series:Natural and built environment series
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7698224
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Other authors / contributors:Morris, Peter, 1934-
Therivel, Riki, 1960-
ISBN:9780415441742 (hardback : alk. paper)
0415441749 (hardback : alk. paper)
9780415441759 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0415441757 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780203892909 (ebook)
0203892909 (ebook)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Contributors to this edition Preface and acknowledgements
  • Part 1. Methods for environmental components
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. EIA and the aims of the book
  • 1.2. The EIA process
  • 1.3. The current status of EIA
  • 1.4. Book structure
  • 1.5. Integration of component assessments
  • 1.6. The broader context and the future of EIA methods
  • 2. Socio-economic impacts 1: overview and economic impacts
  • 2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. Definitions and concepts: socio-economic impacts
  • 2.3. Baseline studies: direct and indirect economic impacts
  • 2.4. Impact prediction: direct employment impacts
  • 2.5. Impact prediction: wider economic impacts
  • 2.6. Mitigation and enhancement
  • 2.7. Monitoring
  • 2.8. Conclusions
  • 3. Socio-economic impacts 2: social impacts
  • 3.1. Introduction
  • 3.2. Baseline studies
  • 3.3. Impact prediction
  • 3.4. Mitigation
  • 3.5. Monitoring
  • 3.6. Sources of further information
  • 4. Noise
  • 4.1. Introduction
  • 4.2. Definitions and concepts
  • 4.3. Legislative background and interest groups
  • 4.4. Scoping and baseline studies
  • 4.5. Impact prediction
  • 4.6. Mitigation
  • 4.7. Monitoring
  • 4.8. Conclusions
  • 5. Transport
  • 5.1. Introduction
  • 5.2. Definitions and concepts
  • 5.3. Legislative background
  • 5.4. Interest groups and sources of information
  • 5.5. Scoping and baseline studies
  • 5.6. Impact prediction and evaluation
  • 5.7. Mitigation measures
  • 5.8. Monitoring
  • 5.9. Conclusions
  • 6. Landscape and visual
  • 6.1. Introduction
  • 6.2. Definitions and concepts
  • 6.3. Legislative background and interest groups
  • 6.4. Baseline studies
  • 6.5. Impact prediction
  • 6.6. Mitigation and enhancement
  • 6.7. Monitoring
  • 6.8. Concluding issues
  • 7. Archaeological and other material and cultural assets
  • 7.1. Introduction
  • 7.2. Definitions and concepts
  • 7.3. Legislative background and interest groups
  • 7.4. Scoping and baseline studies
  • 7.5. Impact prediction
  • 7.6. Mitigation and enhancement
  • 7.7. Monitoring
  • 7.8. Conclusions
  • 8. Air quality and climate
  • 8.1. Introduction: definitions and concepts
  • 8.2. Legislative background and interest groups
  • 8.3. Scoping and baseline studies
  • 8.4. Impact prediction
  • 8.5. Mitigation
  • 8.6. Monitoring
  • 9. Soils, geology and geomorphology
  • 9.1. Introduction
  • 9.2. Definitions and concepts - geology and geomorphology
  • 9.3. Definitions and concepts - soils
  • 9.4. Legislative background and interest groups
  • 9.5. Scoping and baseline studies
  • 9.6. Impact prediction
  • 9.7. Mitigation
  • 9.8. Monitoring
  • 10. Water
  • 10.1. Introduction
  • 10.2. Definitions and concepts of water quantity
  • 10.3. Definitions and concepts of water quality
  • 10.4. Legislative background and interest groups
  • 10.5. Scoping
  • 10.6. Baseline studies on water quantity
  • 10.7. Baseline studies on water quality
  • 10.8. Impact prediction
  • 10.9. Mitigation
  • 10.10. Monitoring
  • 11. Ecology
  • 11.1. Introduction
  • 11.2. Definitions and concepts
  • 11.3. Legislative background and interest groups
  • 11.4. Scoping and baseline studies
  • 11.5. Phase 1 baseline surveys
  • 11.6. Phase 2 surveys and evaluation of baseline conditions
  • 11.7. Impact prediction
  • 11.8. Mitigation
  • 11.9. Monitoring
  • 11.10. Conclusions
  • 12. Coastal ecology and geomorphology
  • 12.1. Introduction
  • 12.2. Definitions and concepts
  • 12.3. Legislative background and interest groups
  • 12.4. Scoping and baseline studies
  • 12.5. Impact prediction
  • 12.6. Mitigation
  • 12.7. Monitoring
  • 12.8. Conclusions
  • Part 2. Shared and Integrative Methods
  • 13. Environmental Risk Assessment and Risk Management
  • 13.1. Introduction
  • 13.2. Definitions and concepts
  • 13.3. Legislative and policy background and interest groups
  • 13.4. Key steps in Performing an Environment Risk Assessment
  • 13.5. Different levels of ERA
  • 13.6. Parallels between EIA and ERA
  • 13.7. Opportunities and challenges for ERA
  • 13.8. Risk communic