Environmental Assessment

Overview

Introduction to the concepts and processes of Environmental Impact Assessment and to the EU EIA Directives. Workshops on State of the Art Methods for Assessing Water, Air, and Noise Impacts and Ecological, Social and Health Impacts. One professionally guided site visit, to a major EIA project to inspect, assess and report on potential impacts on the environment and mitigation measures in place.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the module students will be able to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of environmental impact assessment and have had experience of the processes used by professionals in carrying out a major EIA, including on-site assessment and reporting.

Skills

By the end of the module students will be able to demonstrate oral and written skills; analysis, interpretation, critical evaluation and synthesis of information; group and team working skills; site surveying skills.

Assessment

Submission of at least 1 report and at least 1 presentation.