Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CE4503 : Environmental Impact Assessment { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Somesh Jena
Syllabus
Evolution of EIA EIA at project Regional and policy levels Strategic EIA EIA process Screening and scoping criteria Rapid and comprehensive EIA Specialized areas like environmental health impact assessment Environmental risk analysis Economic valuation methods Cost-benefit analysis Expert system and GIS applications Uncertainties. Legislative and environmental clearance procedures in India and other countries, Siting criteria CRZ Public participation Resettlement and rehabilitation. Practical applications of EIA EIA methodologies Baseline data collection Prediction and assessment of impacts on physical, biological and socio-economic environment Environmental management plan Post project monitoring, EIA report and EIS Review process. Case studies on project, regional and sectoral EIA.
Course Objectives
- Identify the need to assess and evaluate the impact on environment.
- Major principles of environmental impact assessment
- Understand the different steps within environmental impact assessment
Course Outcomes
1) Overview of assessing risks posing threats to the environment <br />2) Be able to access different case studies/examples of EIA in practice <br />3) Able to to liaise with and the importance of stakeholders in the EIA process
Essential Reading
- A Chadwick, Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment, Taylor & Francis , 2007
- Larry W. Canter, Environmental Impact Assessment, McGraw Hill Inc. Singapore , 1996
Supplementary Reading
- R.Therirvel, E. Wilson, S. Hompson, D. Heaney, D.Pritchard, Strategic Environmental Assessment, Earthscan, London , 1992
- Paul, A Erickson, A Practical Guide to Environmental Impact Assessment, Academic Press , 1994