Environmental Impact Assessment

Larry W. Canter

doi:10.5040/9781526506757.chapter-009

Abstract

1 National Environmental Policy Act and Its Implementation2 Planning and Management of Impact Studies3 Simple Methods for Impact Identification Matrices, Networks and Checklists4 Description of Environmental Setting5 Environmental Indices and Indicators for Describing the Affected Environment6 Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on the Air Environment7 Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on the Surface Water Environment8 Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on the Soil and Ground Water Environment9 Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on the Noise Environment10 Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on the Biological Environment11 Habitat Methods for Biological Impact Prediction and Assessment12 Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on the Cultural (Historical/Archaeological) Environment13 Prediction and Assessment of Visual Impacts14 Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on the Socioeconomic Environment15 Decision Methods for Evaluation of Alternatives16 Public Participation in Environmental Decision Making17 Environmental MonitoringAppendixes

Keywords

Environmental impact assessmentEnvironmental scienceBiologyEcology

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                                    Larry W. Canter
                                
                            (2020). 
                            Environmental Impact Assessment. 
                            Bloomsbury Professional eBooks
                            
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                            https://doi.org/10.5040/9781526506757.chapter-009

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DOI: 10.5040/9781526506757.chapter-009