Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Process
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What is the primary purpose of scoping in the planning process?

  • To finalize project designs
  • To identify key issues of concern (correct)
  • To conduct detailed impact assessments
  • To approve project budgets

    • What does the outcome of the scoping process determine within an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)?

  • The timeline for project completion
  • The scope, depth, and terms of reference for the Environmental Statement (correct)
  • The stakeholders involved in the project
  • The budget allocation for the assessment

    • What are the two perspectives that scoping focuses on when describing a project's environment?

  • Before and after project completion
  • Environment without project (Baseline Environment) and Environment with project (correct)
  • Natural environment and built environment
  • Local environment and global environment

    • What does the term 'baseline situation' refer to in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)?

    <p>The existing environmental situation in the absence of the activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Ad Hoc' generally signify?

    <p>A solution designed for a specific problem or task</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of checklist methods in environmental assessment?

    <p>Organizing information and ensuring no potential impact is overlooked</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes checklists in environmental assessment?

    <p>They are standard lists of the types of impacts associated with a particular type of project</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following organizations have prepared checklists for various types of undertakings to ensure competent attention to environmental parameters?

    <p>Financial, regulatory, and professional organizations such as ADB, World Bank, ICOLD, ESCAP, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of method does a checklist represent in environmental assessment?

    <p>A simple description of project effects without cause-effect relationships or weighting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of checklists in environmental assessment?

    <p>They are lists of environmental effects without specific measurement or evaluation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Scoping in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

    • The primary purpose of scoping in the planning process is to identify key issues of concern.

    Outcome of Scoping Process

    • The outcome of the scoping process determines the scope, depth, and terms of reference for the Environmental Statement.

    Scoping Perspectives

    • Scoping focuses on two perspectives when describing a project's environment: Environment without project (Baseline Environment) and Environment with project.

    Baseline Situation

    • The term "baseline situation" refers to the existing environmental situation in the absence of the activity.

    Ad Hoc

    • The Latin phrase "Ad Hoc" means "For that" or "For this" and generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task.

    "As you go along" Method

    • The "As you go along" method primarily entails a step-by-step planning and implementation approach in environmental assessment.

    Checklists in Environmental Assessment

    • Checklists are standard lists of the types of impacts associated with a particular type of project.
    • Checklists are used by organizations such as financial, regulatory, and professional organizations (e.g., ADB, World Bank, ICOLD, ESCAP) to ensure competent attention to environmental parameters.
    • The primary purpose of checklist methods is to organize information and ensure no potential impact is overlooked.

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