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Environmental Impact Assessment

This document provides an overview of the Environmental Impact Assessment elective course offered at G V P College of Engineering. The course aims to help students understand how to assess the environmental impacts of projects and development on communities, ecosystems, and natural resources. It is divided into 5 units that cover topics like the concepts and objectives of EIA, selection of environmental indicators, assessing impacts on water resources and quality, impacts of industrialization and infrastructure projects, and different methodologies for conducting EIAs. The course intends for students to learn how to analyze development projects for their environmental consequences and classify appropriate assessment methods.

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Environmental Impact Assessment

This document provides an overview of the Environmental Impact Assessment elective course offered at G V P College of Engineering. The course aims to help students understand how to assess the environmental impacts of projects and development on communities, ecosystems, and natural resources. It is divided into 5 units that cover topics like the concepts and objectives of EIA, selection of environmental indicators, assessing impacts on water resources and quality, impacts of industrialization and infrastructure projects, and different methodologies for conducting EIAs. The course intends for students to learn how to analyze development projects for their environmental consequences and classify appropriate assessment methods.

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194 Civil Engineering

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT


(ELECTIVE – IV)

Course Code : 13CE1152 L T P C


4 0 0 3
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
CO 1 Discuss about the likely impacts of the project on individual,
society and environment.
CO 2 Analyse the various indicators to assess the state of health,
economy and standard of life either prospering or deteriorating.
CO 3 Assess the impacts on water bodies and land use related to
construction and execution of projects.
CO 4 Analyse the statement of ‘A smoke tube belching out smoke is
a symbol of prosperity’ by considering pros and cons.
CO 5 Classify the different methodologies of EIA and conditions
under which a particular method can be adopted
UNIT-I (12 Lectures)
INTRODUCTION :
Environment and its interaction with human activities-Environment
Imbalances- Attributes, impacts, Indicators, and measurements-
Concept of Environmental Impact assessment (EIA) Environmental
Impact Statement, Objectives of EIA, Advantages and limitations
of EIA.
UNIT-II (12 Lectures)
ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS:
Indicators for climate-Indicators for terrestrial subsystems-Indicators
for aquatic subsystems-Selection of indicators-Socio-economic
indicators-Basic information-Indicators for economy-Social indicators-

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indicators for health and nutrition-Cultural indicators-Selection of


indicators
UNIT-III (12 Lectures)
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN WATER RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT :
Land use-soil erosion and their short and long term effects- Disturbance
and long term impacts-Changes in quantity and quality of flow-
sedimentation Environmental Impact assessment of water resource
development structures-Case studies -water quality impact assessment
– attributes, water quality impact assessment of water resources
projects-data requirements of water quality impact assessment for
dams impacts of dams on environment-case studies
UNIT-IV (12 Lectures)
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT:
On site and off site impacts during various stages of industrial
development , long term climatic changes, green house effect, industrial
effluents and their impact cycle, Environment Impact of high ways,
mining and energy development.
UNIT-V (12 Lectures)
METHODOLOGIES FOR CARRYING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT:
Overview of methodologies, Adhoc, Checklist, Matrix, Network,
Overlays, Benefit cost analysis choosing a methodology, review
criteria.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. CANTER L.W, “Environmental Impact Assessment”,
Mcgraw Hill Pub.Co. New York, 1996.
2. Join, R.K. Urban L.V.Stracy, G.S. “Environmental Impact
Analysis”, 2nd Edition, Vau Nostrand Reinhold Co, 2004.
3. Anjaneyulu, Vall Manickam, “Environmental Impact
Assessment Methodologies”, 2nd Edition , B.S.Publications,
2007.

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REFERENCES:
1. Ran, J.G. & Wooten, D.C., “Environmental Impact
Assessment”, 2nd Edition, Mc Graw Hill Pub. Co. Ltd, 2008.
2. UNESCO, “Methodologies, Guidelines for the Integrated
Environmental Evaluation of Water Resources Development”,
UNESCO/UNEP, Paris, 1987.

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