Showing papers in "Environmental Impact Assessment Review in 2014"

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a framework that clarifies the connections and coherence between the included assessment methodologies, which can cope with social inequality, processes such as valuation techniques for LCC and CBA are common, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is used as input in both LCA and Cost-benefit analysis (CBA), and LCA can be used in parallel with LCC.

TL;DR: In this article, a case study of developmental planning in Chiayi, Taiwan and a review of the relevant literature to propose a framework of social vulnerability indicators at the township level is presented.

TL;DR: An exhaustive comparison of principal traffic noise models adopted in recent years in developed nations is presented, drawn on the basis of technical attributes including source modelling and sound propagation algorithms.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the relationship between the theoretical development of SEA and its practice and found that SEA practice is still predominantly rooted in the logic of projects' environmental impact assessment (EIA).

TL;DR: In this article, a wide array of effects on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and road and railway networks are increasingly being associated with a loss of biodiversity worldwide, have been identified as a major cause of biodiversity loss.

TL;DR: This article presents a review of the methodological approaches used so far in assessments of the average energy intensity of Internet transmissions and shows that the large spread of results is mainly caused by two factors: the year of reference of the analysis, which has significant influence due to efficiency gains in electronic equipment, and whether end devices are included within the system boundary or not.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that governments have sought to streamline impact assessment in recent years (defined as the last five years) to counter concerns over the costs and potential for delays to economic development, and hypothesise that this has had some adverse consequences on the benefits that subsequently accrue from the assessments.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed a reliable procedure to assess the carbon dioxide (CO2) uptake of concrete by carbonation during the service life of a structure and by the recycling of concrete after demolition.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine the contribution of the methodological approach used in social impact assessment (SIA) to conflict management and highlight the importance of communication in managing conflict, and demonstrate the potential use of SIA in preventing, managing and resolving conflict.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyze the Brazilian environmental licensing procedure for situations involving Indigenous peoples, Maroons (Quilombolas) or other traditional communities in order to identify potential improvements for Brazil and potentially other countries.

TL;DR: It is shown that the artificial neural networks can be a useful tool for the prediction of noise with sufficient accuracy and clearly show that ANN approach is superior in traffic noise level prediction to any other statistical method.

TL;DR: In this article, a comparative analysis across multiple projects from the three countries, which aimed to conserve biodiversity and improve livelihoods, was conducted to evaluate their positive, negative, short-term, long term, direct and indirect impacts.

TL;DR: In this paper, the changes in embodied energy (EE) and carbon emission intensities caused by variations to key parameters in material production were empirically demonstrated, and compared with previous hybrid models to identify key parameters and issues.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors conceptualized what sustainability assessment follow-up might entail for three models of sustainability assessment: EIA-driven integrated assessment, objectives-led integrated assessment and the contribution to sustainability model.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors define the paradox of SEA as the methodological ambiguity of non-strategic SEA and explore causality through at three-step case study on aggregates extraction planning in Denmark.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors demonstrate the development of a method and an Open Source GIS tool to quantitatively assess the visual impact of these facilities using line-of-site techniques.

TL;DR: In this paper, the incorporation of hazard resistant design and hazard mitigation strategies within SAFs via a multi-level analysis of eleven SAFs is analyzed. But, the results demonstrate that hazard resistance and mitigation do not figure prominently in the intent of SAFs and that weaknesses in resilience coverage exist that have the potential to lead to the design of structures and communities that are still highly vulnerable to the impacts of extreme events.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine the potential consequences of this change by exploring other areas of Canadian regulatory law where a similar directed affected test has been applied, and conclude that restricting participation to the "directly affected" is far too narrow a test for processes like environmental assessment that are designed to determine the public interest.

TL;DR: In this paper, the potentials and the limitations of exergy calculations are reviewed and solutions for coherent aggregation with other metrics are presented, and the resulting approach is illustrated in a case study.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluate the importance and effectiveness of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) within wind farm planning debates, drawing on insights from case studies in Scotland, and conclude that the effectiveness of EIA should be analyzed in the context of specific development sectors.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the literature that compared the environmental footprint of digital and paper media and found that the differences between the product systems that produce paper and digital media weaken LCA's ability to compare environmental footprints.

TL;DR: In this paper, two major improvements to the conventional Rapid Impact Assessment Matrix (RIAM) have been developed to make it more suitable for the SEA context, namely assignment of weights to assessment indicators and the development of an integrated environmental assessment score (IES).

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a protocol that is intended to provide a comprehensive list of factors to be considered in evaluating the direct and indirect environmental impacts of building insulation materials, as well as detailed descriptions of standardized calculation methodologies to determine those impacts.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the impact of a certified forest coffee area on forest conservation and its relationship with the socioeconomic characteristics of the producers, and found that a certified area being certified increased the probability of forest conservation by 19.3 percentage points relative to forest coffee areas lacking certification.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assess the level of SEA implementation in the municipal master plans of Sardinia, six years after the approval of the PPR, and construct a modular and adaptable on-line survey for officers involved in the review of municipal master plan.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined two selected strategic environmental assessment case studies to identify the extent of participation, learning outcomes attributable to participation, and if any learning outcomes led to social action for sustainability at the community level.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors conducted an evaluation of the screening process under the Australian government's EIA regime from its introduction on 16 July 2000 to 30 June 2013 (study period).

TL;DR: The overall objective of the Swedish transport policy is to ensure the economically efficient and sustainable provision of transport services for people and business throughout the country as mentioned in this paper, and the Swedish Transport Policy is based on the Swedish National Transport Policy (STP).

TL;DR: In this paper, the quality of the SEA reports on the energy and environmental planning tools used by Italian regions and provinces is evaluated using external evaluators with those of a selection of personnel directly involved in preparing the plans.

TL;DR: In this paper, the quality of a sample of SIA reports was reviewed and it was found that SIA can be referred to as the "orphan" or "lesser sibling" of EIA.