30 Questions
What is the focus of Health Impact Assessment (HIA)?
Effects of development on the health of the host population
Which assessment focuses on identifying distributional impacts by gender, race, age, and other factors?
Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA)
Which assessment specializes in evaluating the impacts of development actions on human rights?
Human Rights Impact Assessment
What does socio-economic impact assessment (SIA) focus on?
Effects of development on the economy and society
Which assessment focuses on evaluating the cultural impacts of development actions?
Cultural Impact Assessment
What is the main focus of Cumulative Impacts Assessment?
Understanding the overall combined effects of multiple actions
What is the main focus of the paper by Cashmore et al. (2010)?
Evaluation of impact assessment instruments
What does the CEC 2003 Directive 2003/35/EC aim to provide for in the context of the environment?
Public participation in planning
Which publication discusses the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment?
CEC 1985 Official Journal
What is the primary focus of the CEPA (Commonwealth Environmental Protection Agency) 1994 publication?
Assessment of cumulative impacts
Who is responsible for the 'Evaluation of EU legislation – Directive 85/337EEC and associated amendments'?
GHK-Technopolis
What was the main topic discussed in the paper by Catlow and Thirlwall (1976)?
Environmental Impact Analysis in London
What is a key feature of the current evolution of EIA?
Inclusion of both rational and behavioural approaches
What are some of the decisions involved in EIA according to the text?
Whether EIA is needed at all, project design, and implementation
Which concept aligns well with the approach of 'mixed scanning' mentioned in the text?
Utilization of rational techniques alongside intuitive value judgments
According to Kaiser et al. (1995), what is important in decision-making?
(Scientific-based) rationality and (community-informed) participation
What is highlighted as often being at the forefront in EIA?
Professional judgement, power relationships, and politics
Which stage of the project life cycle involves implementation and monitoring according to Glasson (1999)?
'Post-key-decision' stages
Which organization published the 'Health impact assessment guidance' in Dublin and Belfast?
Institute of Public Health in Ireland
In which journal was the article 'Environmental impact assessment: retrospect and prospect' published?
Environmental Impact Assessment Review
What is the main focus of ISO 14001?
Environmental management systems
Which author(s) wrote the book 'Urban land use planning'?
Kaiser, Godshalk, Chapin
What is the focus of the article 'The need for EIA theory building'?
Building theory around Environmental Impact Assessment
'An analysis framework for characterizing and explaining development of EIA legislation in developing countries' was exemplified for which countries?
Georgia, Ghana, Yemen
What are some problems that may arise with the steps included in Environmental Impact Assessment?
Varying approaches to screening, overcomprehensive scoping of issues, and limited consideration of alternatives
What is a challenge related to the prediction of impacts and assessment of significance in EIA?
Difficulty in clarifying the complexity of interactions of phenomena
Why is it difficult to establish the dimensions and development stages of new technology projects?
New technology projects often lack well-defined dimensions and clear development stages
What is a common technical problem related to Environmental Impact Assessment?
Tendency to focus on quantitative, often single, indicators in some areas
What is a challenge concerning the lack of auditing of predictive techniques in EIA?
Limits the feedback on the effectiveness of methods
In which country is it suggested that the Environmental Impact Assessment process is too developer-oriented?
UK
Explore common challenges in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), such as varying screening approaches, scoping issues, and predictive impact assessments. Understand the difficulties in establishing baseline positions and project dimensions in new technology projects.
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