ENVM8006

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is one of the most important contemporary instruments of environmental management.  Used widely around the world to identify the environment impacts of development projects as well as strategic plans and policies, EIA plays a key role in many regulatory systems for the environment.  This course reviews the development of different approaches to EIA, basic analytical principles, administrative and legal systems for EIA, assessments at the project and strategic levels (SEA), and case study applications in Hong Kong.

Assessment: Course work (100%)

Notes for SLGP students: There is an optional field trip to visit ecological compensation sites in the New Territories on a Saturday afternoon.

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