ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Paper Code: 
ENV 421
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course objectives

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Develop interdisciplinary skills for conducting Environmental impact assessment for new development projects and understand the role of EIA in sustainable development
  2. Promote environmentally sound and sustainable development through the identification of appropriate enhancement and mitigation measures for development projects

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

ENV 421

 

Environmental Impact Assessment and Sustainable development

 

Upon completion of this course, student will be able to:

CO69:  Develop skill to conduct Environmental impact assessment independently by examining the environmental consequences of projects prior to its establishment

CO70:  Execute Environmental Audit independently

CO71:  Establish Environmental Consultancy for conducting EIA and prepare EIS

CO72:Evaluate the development projects and suggest mitigative methods for sustainable development                                                                                        

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Group Discussions, Case studies

Learning activities for the students:

Report writing, Power point presentations, Assigned questions, Weekly class assessment

 

Power point presentations, Assignments, Class test,  Semester end examinations

 

 

 

 

14.00
Unit I: 
EIA and Sustainable Development
  • Definition of EIA
  • Objectives and principles of EIA
  • Concept of Sustainable development
  • Sustainable development at Rio,1992
  • Relationship of EIA to sustainable development
  • EIA Notification 2006
16.00
Unit II: 
Process and Methods Used in EIA
  • Procedure of EIA: screening , scoping, description of project, collection of baseline, information, impact identification, prediction and evaluation, post project monitoring.
  • Methods used in EIA:-Checklists, Matrices,Networks, Adhoc, Overlays, BEES (Battelle Environmental Evaluation System)
  • Environment Management Plan. 
15.00
Unit III: 
Preparation of EIA Reports
  • Methods and procedures of EIA report (EIS) preparation
    • Planning Phase
    • Detailed planning phase
    • Writing phase
  • Environmental Monitoring : Purpose and planning considerations

 

14.00
Unit IV: 
Prediction and assessment of Impacts
  • Prediction and assessment of impacts on
    • Air environment
    • Water environment
    • Noise environment
    • Biological environment
    • Cultural (Architectural, Historical and Archeological)
    •  Socio-economic environment
  • Basics of Environmental Modeling
  • Role of Modeling in Environmental Science
  • Model Classification- Deterministic Models, Stochastic Models, Dynamic Models, Steady State Models

 

16.00
Unit V: 
Environmental Auditing and Sectoral Experience
  • Environmental Auditing: Definition, functions, benefits and costs
  • Auditing stages (process)
  • EIA of Energy Projects (Thermal power plants, Nuclear power plants and Hydroelectric projects)
  • Mining Projects
  • Cement Industry
  • Concept of CDM

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Canter, L. (1995). Environmental Impact Assessment. McGraw Hill.
  • Eccleston,C. (2011). Environmental impact assessment : a guide to best professional practices. CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group
  • Glasson, J., Therivel, R., & Chadwick, A. (2012). Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment (Natural and Built Environment Series). Routledge.
  • Rao, P. (2000). Sustainable Development: Economics and Policy. Wiley Blackwell.
  • Smith, Keith (1996). Environmental Hazards- Assessing risk and reducing disaster, 2nd Edition, London & New York.
  • Warthen,P.(1990). Environmental impact assessment: theory and practice. Routledge publication USA

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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