C.A. Fortlage
Ashgate
Hardback
168
1990
This book is an essential guide to the process reviewing the history and background to assessment summarizing the current legislation and providing useful advice on the skills and management techniques needed for a successful environmental assessment project. Environmental Assessment opens with a review of the US origins of the scheme definitions and explanations of how the UK has implemented controls. This is followed by the law rules regulations and legislation applicable to the UK and the EC directives for the European Community. The author examines management and monitoring setting up project teams researching and presenting effective information as well as calculating and analysing the potential effects of the project. Mitigating measures and alternatives are discussed as are qualitative assessment techniques. The book has been written for architects planners and landscape designers who may be unfamiliar with the techniques but who are directly involved in shaping the landscape.
Ashgate
Hardback
168
1990
This book is an essential guide to the process reviewing the history and background to assessment summarizing the current legislation and providing useful advice on the skills and management techniques needed for a successful environmental assessment project. Environmental Assessment opens with a review of the US origins of the scheme definitions and explanations of how the UK has implemented controls. This is followed by the law rules regulations and legislation applicable to the UK and the EC directives for the European Community. The author examines management and monitoring setting up project teams researching and presenting effective information as well as calculating and analysing the potential effects of the project. Mitigating measures and alternatives are discussed as are qualitative assessment techniques. The book has been written for architects planners and landscape designers who may be unfamiliar with the techniques but who are directly involved in shaping the landscape.