ENVIRONMENT IMPACT

ASSESSMENT

Done by :
Nour adnan amro

INTRODUCTION
An environmental impact assessment
(EIA) is an assessment of the possible
positive or negative impact that a
proposed project may have on the
environment, considering natural, Social
and Economic aspects.

According to The International Association of

Impact Assessment (IAIA)The process of identifying, predicting,
evaluating and mitigating the biophysical, social,
and other relevant effects of development
proposals prior to major decisions being taken
and commitments made.

 EIAs began to be used in the 1960s as

part of a rational decision making process.
It involves a technical evaluation that
leads to decision making.

Which type of projects

undergo EIA ?
Agriculture
Construction (road
networks,malls,dams,etc)
Industries
Electrical projects
Waste disposal
any developmental projects

Goals of EIA

Resources conservation
Waste minimization
Efficient use of equipments
Sustainable development

How to come up with the

right decisions
Resource manager need to know :
Environmental impacts of the project
Possible costs on environmental resources
The risk of causing irreversible changes
EIA provides the answers by :
Describing the proposed action and alternatives.
Predicting the nature and magnitude of likely
environmental changes.
Identifying the relevant human concerns.
Recommending the acceptance or rejection of the
project.

Contents of EIA analysis

physical components :
Land
Air
Water
Energy
Bio-cultural components :
Nature
Culture
people
access

 Stages of an EIA : Is an EIA needed and which impacts need

to be considered (screening).
Identifying impacts (scoping).
predicting the scale of potential impacts.
limiting the effect of impacts to acceptable
limits (mitigation)