Hemant Pathak

A Guide for Environmental Impact Assessment Hemant Pathak

The aim of this book is to address environmental impact assessment (EIA), a significant, anticipatory, environmental management tool. The book presents a international, multidisciplinary, ready-reference source to addresses EIA procedure. EIA process includes screening, scoping, public participation, impact identification, predication, evaluation, mitigation monitoring, environmental impact statements, decision-making and auditing. It provides a unique consideration for EIA implementation and practice. It provides methodology of plan assessment. The book is intended as a useful reference for the engineers in industry, governmental agencies academicians, legislators, decision makers, economists, industrial managers developers, consultants involved in the day-to-day application of EIA, students and to those who wish to learn more about EIA.