environmental impact assessment Articles

The Environmental Impact Assessment EIA

The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is the set of studies carried out by a multidisciplinary team, with detailed technical data, which evaluates the consequences of a given project for the environment. In the EIA, the impacts that a given project can cause in the environment, as well as the presentation of mitigating measures, are identified and evaluated technically and impartially. In ...

Jan. 1, 2018

By Eukarya Consultoria Ambiental

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. 3, 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. 29, 2004

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 ...

Dec. 31, 1999

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 ...

Dec. 31, 1994

By European Commission, Environment DG

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. 16, 2009

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. 5, 2005

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. 16, 2009

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. 13, 2015

By IWA Publishing

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. 16, 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. 17, 2011

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. 16, 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. 2, 2008

By Inderscience Publishers

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. 13, 2010

By Inderscience Publishers

The Environmental Assessment Process

The Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook is intended to be used principally as input to the World Bank Group’s Environmental Assessment (EA) processes. This note outlines the key features of the EA procedure for World Bank projects. The IFC and MIGA follow the same overall policies but have somewhat different environmental analyses and review procedures (for details contact IFC’s or MIGA’s ...

Dec. 31, 1996

By The World Bank

Environmental impacts of ocean-energy systems: a life-cycle assessment

Ocean-energy technologies — which harvest renewable energy from the sea — will have a significant role to play in a future low-carbon society. A recent life-cycle analysis of different ocean-energy devices has found that life-cycle environmental impacts are caused mainly by the materials used in the mooring, foundations and structures. Improving the efficiency and lifespan of the ...

Sep. 22, 2016

By European Commission, Environment DG

Environmental impact assessment for nanotechnologies: integrating the ecological and the chemical perspective

The development and application of products containing engineered nanoparticles (ENP) has dramatically increased over the past decade, whereas the assessment of potential hazards to humans and especially to the environment substantially falls behind. The UFT Centre for Environmental Research and Sustainable Technology at the University of Bremen focuses on environmentally benign nanomaterials. ...

Jun. 5, 2014

By Inderscience Publishers

Environmental impacts assessment of industrial estate providing with managerial process

“The existence of balance, coordination and required order among natural elements, is one of the key factors in the ecosystem. If this balance is disturbed under certain circumstances, it will damage the structure of living existences and more specifically the human beings. Since a half century ago, factors such as important economical and industrial activities, advance technologies ...

Mar. 29, 2006

By University of Tehran

Canarina DISPER software · environmental impact assessment · commands 8

All the points of the XY-plane will be to a zr height. The zr value is chosen by the user before the calculation. We will be able to make many calculations considering different plane heights. The different plane heights will be determined by the user (zr values). In this way, the physical form of the pollutant plume can be studied. Example: Calculation in the XY-plane, ...

Dec. 1, 2011

By Canarina Environmental Software

Assessment of the Environmental Impact of Military Activities During the Yugoslavia Conflict

1. Executive Summary Assessment Method:The study was carried out over a period of ten days by a team of expert staff from the Regional Environment Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) and other contracted country experts. A framework was prepared by REC headquarters and the REC's country offices in the five selected countries gathered information and data. Additional ...

Dec. 31, 1998

By European Commission, Environment DG

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