| Unit name | Environmental Impact Assessment |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CENGM0027 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Laura Dickinson |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
N/A |
| Co-requisites |
N/A |
| School/department | Department of Civil Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
This unit will provide a comprehensive outline of the process of Environmental Impact Assessment and its legislative context. This will include a particular focus on how mitigation measures are used to reduce potential adverse environmental impacts. Assessment of impacts will primarily consider groundwater, drainage and flood risk, and Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) measures specific to the water environment.
In this unit students will explore the process of Environmental Impact Assessment and its relation to Strategic Environmental Assessment, Scoping, Environmental Statements, Mitigation, Impact Identification, and links with the planning process.
This unit will be taught by leading practitioners in the area of Environmental Impact Assessment with support from Environment Agency staff.
At the end of this module, the successful student will be able to:
O2.1 explain the relationship between and purpose of Scoping, Strategic Environmental Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment, and the Environmental Statement;
O2.2 describe how to collect and analyse information and data in support of Environmental Impact Assessment;
O2.3 critically assess Environmental Statements and suggest ways to reduce the environmental impacts of a given development or project;
The teaching in this unit comprises formal lectures, seminars, group work and field trips.
This unit will be assessed by (70%) coursework (a 3000-5000 word assignment relating to part of the unit, but which requires further reading and research), and (30%) from in-unit assessment of an individual contribution to group work. Formative assessment/feedback is provided throughout the unit from group work, presentations.
Morris, P. and Therivel, R. (2009) Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment, 3nd edition, Routledge, 0415441757
Carroll, B. and Turpin, T. (2003) Environmental Impact Assessment Handbook: A practical guide for planners, developers and communities, 2nd edition, ICE publishing, 0727735098
Fischer, T, B. (2007) Theory and Practice of Strategic Environmental Assessment: Towards a more systematic approach, Routledge, 1844074528
