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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"Environmental impact assessments"”.
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Exploring the role of Alberta's aboriginal women in environmental impact assessments
… that Aboriginal women would be consulted on environmental impact assessment activities in Alberta. Through an examination of five Aboriginal women involved in environmental impact assessment (EIA) activities in Alberta, this research explores some of their roles in EIAs, how they are exerting …
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Mobilising biodiversity data gathered during environmental impact assessments in South Africa
… (SCC) in South Africa that are collected during environmental impacts assessments (EIAs) and to propose potential solutions to overcome these barriers. This was done by i) reviewing literature related to this topic, ii) determining the actors responsible for sharing the data collected during …
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Environmental impact assessments in South Africa : improving developmental and environmental decisions
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1998.
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An evaluation of the development of environmental legislation governing environmental impact assessments and integrated environmental management in South Africa
… study provides an overview of the development of environmental assessment legislation in South Africa since the advent of democracy and critically assesses whether an effective regulatory system is in place. Where necessary and appropriate, the study may include aspects of foreign and …
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An evaluation of the development of environmental legislation governing environmental impact assessments and integrated environmental management in South Africa
… study provides an overview of the development of environmental assessment legislation in South Africa since the advent of democracy and critically assesses whether an effective regulatory system is in place. Where necessary and appropriate, the study may include aspects of foreign and …
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Exploring the potential contribution of Environmental Impact Assessments for water resilience: a case study of in-situ upgrading of the Monwabisi Park informal settlement, Cape Town, South Africa
… a wide scope ranging from managing the direct impacts of climate change on water availability to ensuring that water remains accessible to all. From a national perspective, water access is particularly a topical issue in South Africa, due to its ever-expanding cities and informal settlements. …
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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and South African courts' interpretation of the legislative framework
The debate on the issue of the submission of environmental impact assessments (EIAs) goes back to the 1970s. The value of EIAs was first recognised by the South African government in 1976 with a report by the-then South African Council for the Environment entitled Identification and Evaluation of …
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Strengthening the Integration of Traditional Knowledge in Environmental Impact Assessment: An Analysis of Inuit Place Names near Steensby Inlet, NU
Environmental impact assessments are a key policy tool in the mitigation of eco-systemic and cultural risk due to resource development. They are of increasing importance as climate change creates demand for the expansion of northern resource development. In the North, innovative approaches are …
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Can polyethylene passive samplers be used to measure infiltration?
Environmental impact assessments on contaminated sites require to understand all of the possible sources of pollution in the field, including groundwater seepage. Polyethylene passive samplers have been used extensively to measure a chemical's concentration in the sediment or water column and …
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The urban edge : a spatial planning tool or device for land development management : a Western Cape perspective
… policy, such as; land development objectives, environmental impact assessments (EIAs), integrated development plans (IDPs), spatial development frameworks (SDFs), the designation of different types of protected areas; urban edge lines and marine set back delineations.8 This thesis will analyse …
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The performance evaluation of environmental impact assessment in selected environmental improvement projects : enhancing and detracting factors
… presents a comparative analysis of two selected Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) of environmental improvement projects and evaluates the performance of this tool towards its overall goal of promoting sustainable development. Principles for EIA effectiveness are articulated in different …
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A comparative evaluation of two alternative access routes, the Least Cost Alternative Route (LCAR) and the Western Access Route (WAR), for the Mohale Dam construction, phase 1B, the Lesotho Highlands Water Project
… the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP). The Environmental Evaluation Unit (EEU) of the University of Cape Town (UCT) was employed by GBJV (Gibbs-Bergman Joint Venture), consulting engineers, to conduct the environmental impact assessments for contract No. LHDA 1000. The impact assessments …
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Enabling the Just Energy Transition in South Africa
… it may do little to mitigate socio-economic and environmental inequality, necessitating new approaches to energy scholarship and policy planning. To date, the traditional principle of distributive justice (i.e. ensuring equitable access to energy) has been at the forefront of South Africa's …
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Filling the metaphysical landscape
… could then be linked to the practice of environmental planning. My qualitative research included inputs from a series of open-ended interviews, a stakeholder workshop, site visits, and drawings made by children and adults of their conception of the Val Verde landscape. I advocate for the …
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Distribution of epifauna in offshore benthic environments along the west and south coast of South Africa
… demersal trawls) to inform marine environmental management. Sample depth varied from 36m to 899m. Multivariate tools (PRIMER and PERMANOVA+) were used to analyse spatial (west vs south coast) and temporal (2011 vs 2017) patterns in epifauna. This study also investigated an overlap …
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How well do buffer circles capture the ranging behaviours of territorial raptors?
… to the territory holding birds. To mitigate such impacts, one method, employed as part of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), is the use buffer circles centred on nest sites. Within these buffers the most damaging forms of development are prohibited. This approach assumes that raptors use the …
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The environmental impact assessment of road schemes: with special reference to air quality in Lancashire
Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental Statements provide the decision making process with environmental information, in order that a balanced decision may be made by considering environmental as well as economic and social impacts. The credibility of the entire process stands on the …
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Environmental impact assessment rectification process for Shell fuel storage tanks in Gauteng, South Africa
This report is on the Environmental Impact Assessment Rectification Process conducted by Environmental Resource Management (ERM) on behalf of Shell Marketing (Pty.) Ltd. for Shell's fuel storage installations within the province of Gauteng, South Africa. This is a feedback report on a selection of …
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Evaluation of the financial challenges faced by contract farmers in achieving transformation in the agricultural sector in South Africa
… capital for agricultural inputs, and funds for environmental impact assessments are the prevalent financial needs of the sampled contract farmers. Most importantly, the study further documents evidence that business and financial understanding, lack of capital, insufficient collateral, the …
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An assessment of tidal energy and the environmental response to extraction at a site in the Pentland Firth
… to understanding the resource and the potential environmental consequences of its extraction. This thesis explores tidal stream energy in the Pentland Firth (Scotland, UK). This channel contains some of the most promising tidal stream energy sites in the world and is set to become<br/>host to the …
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