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John Glasson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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eia learning from experience changes in the quality of Environmental Impact Statements for uk planning projects
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 1997Co-Authors: John Glasson, Riki Therivel, Joe Weston, Elizabeth Wilson, Richard FrostAbstract:This paper draws on a research report recently produced (1996) by the authors for the UK Department of the Environment. The principal aim of the research was to establish clearly what changes, if any, there have been in the quality of Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) since the inception of mandatory EIA in 1988, and to explain reasons for the changes. The paper provides a critique of the meaning of 'quality' in an area such as this. Quality relates both to the EIS and to the EIA process. EIS quality can be assessed against various review frameworks in a structured and systematic way; quality can also be assessed according to the perspective of the individual participant in the EIA process. The findings of both macro and micro studies of quality are discussed. The macro study uses a range of review frameworks (minimum regulatory requirements, an EU framework, and comprehensive frameworks developed by EIA academics at UK universities, including Oxford Brookes University) for a large sample of EISs. The micro study uses a structured questionnaire of the participants (local planning officers, developers, consultants and others) involved in a smaller set of detailed case studies. The findings reveal that there has been a learning from experience and an improvementin quality, but they also highlight a number of problems in the EIA process. The paper outlines some of the determinants of the changes in quality, and concludes with recommendations for developments in EIA in response to particular issues raised. These recommendations are set in the context of European Commission amendments to the EC EIA Directive.
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eia learning from experience changes in the quality of Environmental Impact Statements for uk planning projects
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 1997Co-Authors: John Glasson, Riki Therivel, Joe Weston, Elizabeth Wilson, Richard FrostAbstract:This paper draws on a research report recently produced (1996) by the authors for the UK Department of the Environment. The principal aim of the research was to establish clearly what changes, if any, there have been in the quality of Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) since the inception of mandatory EIA in 1988, and to explain reasons for the changes. The paper provides a critique of the meaning of 'quality' in an area such as this. Quality relates both to the EIS and to the EIA process. EIS quality can be assessed against various review frameworks in a structured and systematic way; quality can also be assessed according to the perspective of the individual participant in the EIA process. The findings of both macro and micro studies of quality are discussed. The macro study uses a range of review frameworks (minimum regulatory requirements, an EU framework, and comprehensive frameworks developed by EIA academics at UK universities, including Oxford Brookes University) for a large sample of EISs. Th...
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Socio‐economic Impacts: the poor relations in British Environmental Impact Statements
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 1993Co-Authors: John Glasson, Donna HeaneyAbstract:Abstract This paper examines the need to consider the coverage of socio‐economic Impacts within the Environmental Impact assessment process. It goes on to present the results of a review of British Environmental Impact Statements which highlights the failure of Environmental Impact Statements to address these issues. Fewer than half of those reviewed address any social or economic Impacts, and of those that claim to address the issues, the focus is more on economic than social and the quality was found to be poor. A case study is undertaken of power stations. The paper concludes that socio‐economic Impacts merit a higher profile within the Environmental Impact assessment process.
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socio economic Impacts the poor relations in british Environmental Impact Statements
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 1993Co-Authors: John Glasson, Donna HeaneyAbstract:Abstract This paper examines the need to consider the coverage of socio‐economic Impacts within the Environmental Impact assessment process. It goes on to present the results of a review of British Environmental Impact Statements which highlights the failure of Environmental Impact Statements to address these issues. Fewer than half of those reviewed address any social or economic Impacts, and of those that claim to address the issues, the focus is more on economic than social and the quality was found to be poor. A case study is undertaken of power stations. The paper concludes that socio‐economic Impacts merit a higher profile within the Environmental Impact assessment process.
Donna Heaney - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Socio‐economic Impacts: the poor relations in British Environmental Impact Statements
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 1993Co-Authors: John Glasson, Donna HeaneyAbstract:Abstract This paper examines the need to consider the coverage of socio‐economic Impacts within the Environmental Impact assessment process. It goes on to present the results of a review of British Environmental Impact Statements which highlights the failure of Environmental Impact Statements to address these issues. Fewer than half of those reviewed address any social or economic Impacts, and of those that claim to address the issues, the focus is more on economic than social and the quality was found to be poor. A case study is undertaken of power stations. The paper concludes that socio‐economic Impacts merit a higher profile within the Environmental Impact assessment process.
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socio economic Impacts the poor relations in british Environmental Impact Statements
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 1993Co-Authors: John Glasson, Donna HeaneyAbstract:Abstract This paper examines the need to consider the coverage of socio‐economic Impacts within the Environmental Impact assessment process. It goes on to present the results of a review of British Environmental Impact Statements which highlights the failure of Environmental Impact Statements to address these issues. Fewer than half of those reviewed address any social or economic Impacts, and of those that claim to address the issues, the focus is more on economic than social and the quality was found to be poor. A case study is undertaken of power stations. The paper concludes that socio‐economic Impacts merit a higher profile within the Environmental Impact assessment process.
Richard Frost - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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eia learning from experience changes in the quality of Environmental Impact Statements for uk planning projects
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 1997Co-Authors: John Glasson, Riki Therivel, Joe Weston, Elizabeth Wilson, Richard FrostAbstract:This paper draws on a research report recently produced (1996) by the authors for the UK Department of the Environment. The principal aim of the research was to establish clearly what changes, if any, there have been in the quality of Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) since the inception of mandatory EIA in 1988, and to explain reasons for the changes. The paper provides a critique of the meaning of 'quality' in an area such as this. Quality relates both to the EIS and to the EIA process. EIS quality can be assessed against various review frameworks in a structured and systematic way; quality can also be assessed according to the perspective of the individual participant in the EIA process. The findings of both macro and micro studies of quality are discussed. The macro study uses a range of review frameworks (minimum regulatory requirements, an EU framework, and comprehensive frameworks developed by EIA academics at UK universities, including Oxford Brookes University) for a large sample of EISs. The micro study uses a structured questionnaire of the participants (local planning officers, developers, consultants and others) involved in a smaller set of detailed case studies. The findings reveal that there has been a learning from experience and an improvementin quality, but they also highlight a number of problems in the EIA process. The paper outlines some of the determinants of the changes in quality, and concludes with recommendations for developments in EIA in response to particular issues raised. These recommendations are set in the context of European Commission amendments to the EC EIA Directive.
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eia learning from experience changes in the quality of Environmental Impact Statements for uk planning projects
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 1997Co-Authors: John Glasson, Riki Therivel, Joe Weston, Elizabeth Wilson, Richard FrostAbstract:This paper draws on a research report recently produced (1996) by the authors for the UK Department of the Environment. The principal aim of the research was to establish clearly what changes, if any, there have been in the quality of Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) since the inception of mandatory EIA in 1988, and to explain reasons for the changes. The paper provides a critique of the meaning of 'quality' in an area such as this. Quality relates both to the EIS and to the EIA process. EIS quality can be assessed against various review frameworks in a structured and systematic way; quality can also be assessed according to the perspective of the individual participant in the EIA process. The findings of both macro and micro studies of quality are discussed. The macro study uses a range of review frameworks (minimum regulatory requirements, an EU framework, and comprehensive frameworks developed by EIA academics at UK universities, including Oxford Brookes University) for a large sample of EISs. Th...
William R Sheate - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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cumulative effects assessment a review of uk Environmental Impact Statements
Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2002Co-Authors: Lourdes M Cooper, William R SheateAbstract:Abstract The consideration of cumulative effects in Environmental Impact assessment (EIA) has been required in the UK, though somewhat ambiguously, since the EC Directive (85/337/EEC) was implemented in 1988. This paper describes the results of a review of cumulative effects considerations in 50 UK Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) prepared for a variety of project types produced between 1989 and 2000. The results of the review suggest that cumulative effects are far from thoroughly addressed. Only 24 EISs (48%) mentioned the term ‘cumulative effects/Impacts’ and only 9 EISs (18%) provided a discussion, which were mostly qualitative. The problems in addressing these issues are explored, and the main findings include the various interpretations of the concept of cumulative effects and the varied treatment of cumulative effects issues. Where cumulative effects are considered in the scoping stage, this led to a further discussion or analysis of these effects. The research concludes that for a better consideration of cumulative effects, an effective driving force would be the local planning authority (and other competent authorities) requiring developers during the scoping process to address cumulative effects and so help meet the most recent strengthened legal requirements of the EC EIA Amendment Directive 97/11/EC and UK Regulations. More tailored guidance for developers and authorities alike is needed for this to happen.
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road developments in the uk an analysis of ecological assessment in Environmental Impact Statements produced between 1993 and 1997
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2000Co-Authors: Helen Byron, Joanna R Treweek, William R Sheate, Stewart ThompsonAbstract:Environmental Impact assessment (EIA) has been required for certain proposed road developmentsin the UK since EC Directive (85/337) was implemented in 1988. The extent to which the requirements of the EIA Directive are met with respect to ecological issues has been explored in earlier reviews of road Statements (Treweek et al., 1993) and of UK Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) in general (Thompson et al., 1997). This paper describes the results of a further review of 40 EISs produced between 1993 and 1997 and also examines recent changes in the political context for EIA of proposed road developments,including developments in UK transport policy and the UK biodiversity process. The results of the review suggest that the ecological assessment of proposed road developments has improved in some respects, but also highlights the persistence of many shortcomings identified in earlier reviews. The reasons for ongoing failure to address these issues are explored. Key findings include a marked improvement in the extent of reference to consultation with statutory consultees and an increase in the proportion of EISs reporting the results of new ecological surveys. However, while potential ecological Impacts were discussed in all the EISs reviewed, many still failed to predict the full range of potential ecological Impacts.
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road developments in the uk an analysis of ecological assessment in Environmental Impact Statements produced between 1993 and 1997
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2000Co-Authors: Helen Byron, Joanna R Treweek, William R Sheate, Stewart ThompsonAbstract:Environmental Impact assessment (EIA) has been required for certain proposed road developmentsin the UK since EC Directive (85/337) was implemented in 1988. The extent to which the requirements of the EIA Directive are met with respect to ecological issues has been explored in earlier reviews of road Statements (Treweek et al., 1993) and of UK Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) in general (Thompson et al., 1997). This paper describes the results of a further review of 40 EISs produced between 1993 and 1997 and also examines recent changes in the political context for EIA of proposed road developments,including developments in UK transport policy and the UK biodiversity process. The results of the review suggest that the ecological assessment of proposed road developments has improved in some respects, but also highlights the persistence of many shortcomings identified in earlier reviews. The reasons for ongoing failure to address these issues are explored. Key findings include a marked improvement in ...
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A systematic review of Tanzanian Environmental Impact Statements
Project Appraisal, 1997Co-Authors: K. Guilanpour, William R SheateAbstract:Over 30 Environmental Impact assessments (EIAs) have been carried out in Tanzania to date. The majority of these were required by international development agencies. Legislation to make EIA a national requirement is to be introduced in Tanzania in the near future. The present situation provides an opportunity to assess the current effectiveness of EIA in Tanzania and to determine how it could be improved. Eighteen Tanzanian Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) were reviewed using a procedure modified from that of the UK Institute of Environmental Assessment. In addition to the generally poor standard of Tanzanian EISs, inadequacy of public participation was found to be a key factor in limiting the effectiveness of EIA. Many of the deficiencies found during the EIS review could be rectified relatively easily and this paper seeks to offer some recommendations as to how this could be achieved.
Stewart Thompson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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road developments in the uk an analysis of ecological assessment in Environmental Impact Statements produced between 1993 and 1997
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2000Co-Authors: Helen Byron, Joanna R Treweek, William R Sheate, Stewart ThompsonAbstract:Environmental Impact assessment (EIA) has been required for certain proposed road developmentsin the UK since EC Directive (85/337) was implemented in 1988. The extent to which the requirements of the EIA Directive are met with respect to ecological issues has been explored in earlier reviews of road Statements (Treweek et al., 1993) and of UK Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) in general (Thompson et al., 1997). This paper describes the results of a further review of 40 EISs produced between 1993 and 1997 and also examines recent changes in the political context for EIA of proposed road developments,including developments in UK transport policy and the UK biodiversity process. The results of the review suggest that the ecological assessment of proposed road developments has improved in some respects, but also highlights the persistence of many shortcomings identified in earlier reviews. The reasons for ongoing failure to address these issues are explored. Key findings include a marked improvement in the extent of reference to consultation with statutory consultees and an increase in the proportion of EISs reporting the results of new ecological surveys. However, while potential ecological Impacts were discussed in all the EISs reviewed, many still failed to predict the full range of potential ecological Impacts.
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road developments in the uk an analysis of ecological assessment in Environmental Impact Statements produced between 1993 and 1997
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2000Co-Authors: Helen Byron, Joanna R Treweek, William R Sheate, Stewart ThompsonAbstract:Environmental Impact assessment (EIA) has been required for certain proposed road developmentsin the UK since EC Directive (85/337) was implemented in 1988. The extent to which the requirements of the EIA Directive are met with respect to ecological issues has been explored in earlier reviews of road Statements (Treweek et al., 1993) and of UK Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) in general (Thompson et al., 1997). This paper describes the results of a further review of 40 EISs produced between 1993 and 1997 and also examines recent changes in the political context for EIA of proposed road developments,including developments in UK transport policy and the UK biodiversity process. The results of the review suggest that the ecological assessment of proposed road developments has improved in some respects, but also highlights the persistence of many shortcomings identified in earlier reviews. The reasons for ongoing failure to address these issues are explored. Key findings include a marked improvement in ...