Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment: A Guide to Principles and Practice

by Bram Noble

Introduction to Environmental Impact A Guide to Principles and Practice , second edition, is designed to be a primary upper-level text for teaching environmental impact assessment. It is unique in its approach, teaching students to do EIA by leading them through the process
step-by-step. Written from an interdisciplinary perspective and taking into account both physical and human environments, this text is essential not only for academic courses in geography, environmental science, planning, and civil engineering, but also for professional training and as a reference
for practitioners and administrators. This text focuses on the fundamentals of the generic EIA process, with the aim of highlighting key principles and characteristics of each component of the EIA process and on drawing lessons from the case studies that examine best practices. This edition benefits
from two new one on public involvement in EIA and the other on the current state of EIA.

280 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Cy Siu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Straightforward guide that leads well into the step by step processes. Provides a lot of examples as well. A good guide for those starting out in EA.