Syllabus - Environmental Impact Assessment (CE 604(C))


Civil Engineering

Environmental Impact Assessment (CE 604(C))

VI-Semester

UNIT-I

Concept of EIA

Introduction of EIA, Utility and scope of EIA, Significant Environmental Impacts, Stage of EIA, Environmental Inventory, Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

UNIT-II

Methods of Impact Identification

Environmental Indices and indicators for describing the affected environment, matrix methodologies, network, checklist, and other method.

UNIT-III

Impact analysis

Framework, statement predication and assessment of impact of air, water, noise and socio-economic environment.

UNIT-IV

Preparation of written documentation

Initial planning phase, detailed planning phase, writing phase, organizing relevant information, co-ordination of team writing effort.

UNIT-V

Public Participation in Environmental Decision making

Basic definitions, Regulatory requirements, Advantages & disadvantages of Public Participation, Selection of Public participation techniques, Practical considerations for implementation.

Practicals

Reference Books