SE 438: Environmental Planning Tandy l.

Paquit
and Impact Analysis
CE, SE, MPA, MSCE
I. INTRODUCTION
• Environment,
Environmental
Planning,
Environmental
Impact Assessment
(EIA)
• EIA and Project
Development
• Benefits of EIA
SE 438: Environmental Planning Tandy l. Paquit
and Impact Analysis
CE, SE, MPA, MSCE
Environment
- The total
surroundings that
Includes

• land, water, and air, including the

atmosphere
• all organic and inorganic matters
and living organisms
• the social, economic and cultural
conditions that influence the
lives of people and communities
SE 438: Environmental Planning Tandy l. Paquit
and Impact Analysis
CE, SE, MPA, MSCE
Impact on the
Environment
- Any change in the biophysical
and social environment caused
by or directly related a former,
ongoing, or proposed project or
undertaking

- The biophysical component addresses all living organisms and

the natural physical environment that sustains them (terrestrial,
aquatic and atmospheric
- The social component deals with human health, safety and
well-being
SE 438: Environmental Planning Tandy l. Paquit
and Impact Analysis
CE, SE, MPA, MSCE
Environmental Planning
- The process of creating and/or
carrying out programs, policies and
regulations which consider the
current and future impact of human
development on the natural
environment

- It is closely related to the concepts of sustainable

development and growth management, including a wide
range of environmental issues such as air quality, habitat
conservation, solid and hazardous waste, water quality, and
natural resources
SE 438: Environmental Planning Tandy l. Paquit
and Impact Analysis
CE, SE, MPA, MSCE
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
- The process of identifying,
predicting, evaluating the
potential impacts of a
proposed project or
undertaking to the
environment and proposes
the corresponding
mitigating and/or
enhancing measures
SE 438: Environmental Planning Tandy l. Paquit
and Impact Analysis
CE, SE, MPA, MSCE
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
- A tool to use in integrated
planning of development
proposals, policies and
programs

- The purpose is to ensure that

decision makers consider the
ensuing environmental
impacts when deciding
whether or not to pursue a
proposed project
SE 438: Environmental Planning Tandy l. Paquit
and Impact Analysis
CE, SE, MPA, MSCE
INTEGRATING EIA INTO THE
PLANNING PROCESS

a. SEQUENTIAL
Engineering / Economic Planning

Environmental Impact Assessment

Project + Mitigation/Enhancement
SE 438: Environmental Planning Tandy l. Paquit
and Impact Analysis
CE, SE, MPA, MSCE
INTEGRATING EIA INTO THE
PLANNING PROCESS

a. PARALLEL

Engineering / Economic
Planning
Project +
Mitigation/Enhancement
Environmental Impact
Assessment
SE 438: Environmental Planning Tandy l. Paquit
and Impact Analysis
CE, SE, MPA, MSCE
INTEGRATING EIA INTO THE
PLANNING PROCESS

a. INTEGRATED

Engineering / Economic
Planning/ Environment

Project
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND EIA Tandy l. Paquit

CE, SE, MPA, MSCE