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Environmental impact assessment in Thailand

Developers in Thailand often regard EIA as a necessary evil but this does not do the process justice as it also makes sound economic sense. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) refers to the formal process used to predict the environmental consequences of a proposed project such as a new condominium or resort development. The primary objective of an EIA is to ensure that the potential impacts, ...

Dec. 4, 2008

By SLP Environmental Co., Ltd - An ASEAN Environmental Consultancy

A contextual approach to environmental impact assessment

This paper presents an environmental impact assessment method implemented in a computational tool for the environmental evaluation of building designs. The method is an extension of a traditional material-focused life cycle analysis (LCA), and is based on a spatial allocation for emissions and resource usage. The implementation described here uses a model of an evaluative environment, which ...

Feb. 4, 2004

By Inderscience Publishers

Environmental impact assessment of bathroom products

It has been recognised worldwide that previous patterns of industrial production have been causing resource depletion and waste accumulation. To address the issue, not only the selection of materials, but also the cycle of stages in the life of a product, are subject to scrutiny. These stages may include resource extraction, manufacturing, packaging and shipping, use and refurbishment. This paper ...

Jan. 30, 2004

By Inderscience Publishers

An evaluation of the environmental impact assessment system in Turkey

In Turkey, as a developing country, environmental impact assessment (EIA) is a critical key for environmental protection. EIA is not regulated in Turkey by means of law, but through a decree put into force on the basis of the relevant provision of the Environmental Law. The EIA Regulation that is currently in effect was rearranged to eliminate operational problems and ensure harmony with European ...

Apr. 6, 2005

By Inderscience Publishers

Atmospheric dispersion methods in environmental impact assessment in Flanders

This paper presents a survey of the experiences in Flanders during the first five years of implementing environmental impact assessment (EIA) as specified by the European Directive 85/337/EEC and the Flemish Orders of 23 March 1989. The current EIA procedure is presented in general, and an indication is given of the number of impact assessments carried out to date. A typical methodology ...

Sep. 17, 2009

By Inderscience Publishers

Atmospheric environmental impact assessment modelling in France

The most widely accepted model of atmospheric dispersion for impact assessment in France is the Gaussian model of Doury. The Centre d'Etudes Atomiques (CEA) and Electricite de France (EDF) have developed their own software systems, which include several compatible or nested meteorological, trajectory, and dispersion codes. These systems are fitted to the various atmospheric scales from regional ...

Sep. 17, 2009

By Inderscience Publishers

Software for Assessing the Environmental Impact of Buildings (´Envest´)

This paper introduces and explains the concept behind ENVEST, the first UK software tool for estimating the lifecycle environmental impact of buildings. ENVEST is a tool that allows designers to consider the life cycle environmental impact of commercial buildings at the building inception stage. The tool, which has received an enthusiastic response from building designers, provides a holistic ...

Jan. 1, 2000

By BRE

Environmental Impact Assessment Review - Check List

Untitled Document Objectives of the Review Checklist This Review Checklist has been developed as a method for reviewing environmental ...

Jan. 1, 1995

By European Commission, Environment DG

Environmental impact assessment of industrial development at Gladstone, Australia

The modelling system LADM, consisting of a prognostic mesoscale model and a Lagrangian dispersion model, has been used to assess the impact of existing and proposed emitters in a region of complex terrain. The highest ground-level concentrations of sulphur dioxide are predicted to occur in stable conditions when elevated plumes impact on local terrain. Early-morning fumigation and convective ...

Sep. 17, 2009

By Inderscience Publishers

Indicators of wetland acidification and their relevance to environmental impact assessment

Developments in most tropical coastlines are often hampered by acidification, which occurs when sedimentary pyrites are disturbed during construction activities. Acidification causes vegetation die back, fish mortality, heavy metal pollution, corrosion of concrete, steel and other metallic structures. The aim of this study is to develop tools for predicting the likelihood of acidification ...

Aug. 18, 2011

By Inderscience Publishers

Regulatory models for environmental impact assessments in Hungary

This paper describes the methodology and input requirements of environmental impact assessments regulated in Hungary by national standards for more than 10 years. The main characteristics are (a) various models simulate the impact of point, multi-source, line and area sources on local, urban and regional scales, (b) design transmission matrices are readily available for the greater part of the ...

Sep. 17, 2009

By Inderscience Publishers

Application of neural network on environmental impact assessment tools

Intended to provide an applicable evaluation methodology for product environmental impacts, this paper presents a survey of the current Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) methodologies. As a proposed remedy for existing tools, an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) approach is developed to estimate the missing data. To provide updated Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) information for major components used ...

Jul. 3, 2008

By Inderscience Publishers

Assessing the environmental impact of the water footprint in Beijing, China

Beijing is experiencing a shortage of water resources. Its rapid development and dense population have caused an extreme demand for water. This study quantifies the water footprint of Beijing at the sectoral level using a modified input–output model and estimates the impacts of freshwater use by life cycle impact assessment. The results suggest that the main water source of Beijing industries ...

Jan. 14, 2015

By IWA Publishing

Assessment of relative impact of reservoir location

Reallocation of reservoir storage capacity for different water use purposes is regarded as one of the representative strategies for supplying water for human and environmental needs under the difficult situation of new reservoir construction. However, there are impacts of reservoir storage reallocation on river/reservoir systems because each reservoir in a multiple reservoir system is operated ...

Jun. 25, 2014

By IWA Publishing

Environmental impacts of electronic invoicing

Climate change threatens ecosystems and health and may cause severe economic impacts. All sectors of society need to act. New solutions based on information and communication technology (ICT) have been proposed to enable action. One possible conversion is from paper invoices to electronic invoices. The aim of this article is to increase current knowledge about the advantages and disadvantages of ...

Oct. 14, 2010

By Inderscience Publishers

Determination of the Significance of Environmental Impacts of Development Projects: A Case Study of Environmental Impact Assessment of Indrawati-3 Hydropower Project in Nepal

The environmental impacts are commonly quantified in the EIA studies by rating, ranking and scaling. The National EIA Guidelines, 1993, Nepal provides a guideline to score the impacts in terms of magnitude, extent, and duration. This step is commonly known as impact prediction in the EIA process. The predicted scores are multiplied by the weightage value of the resource likely to be affected. The ...

Oct. 1, 2011

Environmental Impact Assessment: Mapping the Interface between Agriculture, Development and the Natural Environment?

Abstract: Maintaining a balance between promoting agriculture and food production, and controlling or minimising its environmental impacts, has always been problematic. Since 1947, changes in agricultural land use have largely remained outside the scope of the planning system, whatever their negative environmental implications. The assumption that agricultural development should remain beyond ...

Jan. 1, 2011

Exergy analysis and environmental impact assessment of a photovoltaic-hydrogen production system

In this study, exergy analysis and environmental impact assessment of a Photovoltaic (PV)-hydrogen production system and its components are carried out. Actual data measured in the system are employed for analysis purposes. Daily hydrogen production amount from solar energy through water electrolysis is 4.43 kg. The average system exergy efficiency is determined to be 3.18%. It is found that the ...

Feb. 11, 2011

By Inderscience Publishers

Case Note: Access to Justice under Irish Environmental Impact Assessment Law

INTRODUCTION Ireland was recently found not to have fully implemented Directive 85/337 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (the EIA Directive) and Directive 2003/35 (the Arhus Convention Directive). As the name implies, this second directive arises from the Arhus Convention itself, which was negotiated under the auspices of ...

Jan. 1, 2010

Can Resource Depletion Be Omitted from Environmental Impact Assessments?

INTRODUCTION: The Nature of the Resource Problem The main problem involved in valuing resource depletion is that the effect or damage occurs in the future and therefore our assessment depends on our assumptions on how this future looks like. Resource depletion may not in itself be a problem if there is adequate time for humanity to develop technologies to deal with an imminent depletion, i.e.: ...

Jan. 1, 2000

By 2.-0 LCA consultants

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