ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Paper Code: 
ENV 402
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
7.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to EIA
  • Definition of EIA
  • EIA and sustainable development
  • Need for EIA

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Process of EIA
  • Major Steps of EIA
  • Screening
  • Scoping
  • Collection of baseline information
  • Identification
  • Prediction
  • Evaluation
10.00
Unit III: 
Methods used in EIA
  • Adhoc approach
  • Overlay method
  • Questionnaire method
  • Checklist method
  • Network method
  • Matrix method

 

10.00
Unit IV: 
Preparation of Environmental Impact Statement
  • Basic principles of writing an EIS
  • Phases of writing EIS: Initial planning phase, Detailed planning phase and writing phase

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Environmental Auditing
  • Objectives of Environmental auditing
  • Importance of Environmental auditing
  • Steps of EA (outline)

 

Essential Readings: 
  • London: Grahm and Tort.
  • Mahhub ul Haq (2002) Human Development Centre, Human Development in South Asia, Oxford University Press.
  • Smith, Keith (1996) Environmental Hazards- Assessing risk and reducing disaster, 2nd Edition, London & New York.
  • Study Material(Handbooks) of Sikkim Manipal University for Science Health and Technology for the Degree of Post Graduation in Ecology and Environment
  • Rao, P.K. (2000) Sustainable Development, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishers
  • Warthen, Peter, Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Canter,L.W., Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Khan, T.I., Environmental Impact Assessment
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