Environmental AssessmentThomas Telford, 1994 - 278 pages This special publication is aimed at government, planning authorities, developers, design and other consultants, and environmental groups. Its objective is to heighten awareness and encourage due consideration of environmental implications during the planning, design, construction adn operation stages of any scheme, and when considering arrangements for closure and decommissioning where relevant. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT | 7 |
2 | 18 |
7 | 27 |
RIVER AND COASTAL ENGINEERING | 35 |
coastal configuration | 74 |
WATER SUPPLY INFRASTRUCTURE AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT | 89 |
LINEAR DEVELOPMENT | 133 |
ELECTRICITY GENERATION | 165 |
MINERALS EXTRACTION | 219 |
Common terms and phrases
activities agricultural air quality aquifer areas arising Assessment of Environmental buildings CIRIA coastal engineering consultation contamination Country Planning Countryside Commission criteria dB(A discharges dredging dust EC Directive ecological effluent emissions English Nature environment Environmental Assessment environmental effects environmental impacts Environmental Protection Environmental Statement evaluation Examples existing fauna Fisheries flora groundwater Guidance habitats HMIP HMSO identified impact of minerals incinerators industrial infrastructure land landfill gas landscape leachate linear developments listed buildings local planning authority materials minerals extraction minimise mitigation measures modelling monitoring National Rivers Authority Nature Conservancy Council nature conservation operational phase options outfall planning authority plant pollution power station Prediction proposed quarry reservoir river and coastal road schemes sensitive significant sludge sources specific standards statutory structures surface water Table traffic transport types vibration Wales waste management wastewater treatment water quality water resources water supply wildlife wind turbine