JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

OF
AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
School of Architecture and Building Sciences
Department of Architecture

ABA 2504: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSEMNT AND ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT

CAT No.2 Time 1Hr

July 2023
INSTRUCTION: Answer All Questions

QUESTION ONE
a) Define the following terms;
i) Environment
ii) Duty of Care
iii) Developer

b) Differentiate between Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Audit

c) Discuss the following;

i) Control Audit
ii) Self Audit

QUESTION TWO
a) Discuss the various measures that can be used to mitigate impacts in a building project.

b) Briefly discuss the principles of monitoring

c) Discuss the functions of the following bodies;

i) National Environment complaints committee
ii) National Environment Tribunal
iii) National Environment Action Plan Committee
QUESTION THREE
a) Briefly outline the factors that guide the choice of an EIA Method

b) Define the following methods used in EIA;

i) Checklist Method
ii) Matrices Method
iii) Addhoc Method
iv) Overlay Method

c) Briefly discuss what is EMCA with regard to its establishment and role in Kenya.

Submission Date: 21st July 2023 at 8:00Am.