Environmental Impact Statements

About this book

Provides a thorough explanation of Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) so that the personnel responsible for preparing these documents will be able to understand the fundamentals of a wide range of ecological and socioeconomic factors. Aimed principally at the US market.

Contents

Purpose of the Environment. The Legal Basis for Environmental Impact Statements. The Process of Preparing EISs. Public Participation. The Natural Environment: Earth Resources. The Natural Environment: Biology. The Man-Made Environment: Surface Water. The Man-Made Environment: Groundwater. The Man-Made Environment: Air. The. Man-Made Environment: Noise. The Man-Made Environment: Hazards and Nuisances. The Man-Made Environment: Historic and Cultural Resources. The Man-Made Environment: Transportation. The Man-Made Environment: Socioeconomics. Environmental Justice.

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