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University of Alberta Calendar 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CIV E 652 - Environmental Impact Assessment

Course Career Graduate
Units 3
Approved Hours 3-0-0
Fee index 6
Faculty Engineering
Department Civil & Environmental Eng
Typically Offered either term

Description
Review of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) basics: role of EIA in project planning; screening, scoping, and baseline assessments; description of engineered activities; consultation and participation requirements; conflict management; impact predictions; monitoring; significance determination; decision making for engineering design; impact management; and cumulative effects. Emphasis is placed on principles and practice of impact assessment processes using case studies governed by Canadian and Albertan guidelines and legislation.