Product Description

This well-established textbook offers comprehensive coverage of the methods used in environmental impact assessment, which is now firmly established as an important (and in many cases obligatory) procedure in proposing or launching any development project where there may be consequences for the environment. Invaluable for students of Planning, Ecology, Geography and Environmental Studies, the new edition includes: explanations of how EIA works and should be carried out in relation to socio-economic, environmental and ecological systems; completely updated legislative and policy contexts; and, the latest advice on best practice chapters on shared and integrative methods including a new chapter on EIA and sustainability. Of particular use to undergraduate and MSc students of EIA in planning, geography and environment departments, this third edition of "Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment" will also be welcomed by graduate students, planners, EIA practitioners and professionals seeking to update their skills.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #47487 in Books
• Published on: 2009-02-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 562 pages

Town & Country Planning, Review of first edition
Fills a major gap ... will give a systematic and comprehensive grounding to anyone wishing to learn about
EIA, and will offer thought-provokining insights...

From the Publisher
This book is part of our Natural and Built Environment Series. The Series encompasses environmental planning and management in its widest sense. It includes development planning and control, planning processes and methods, housing, transport, environmental management and resource planning, design, environmental quality and conservation, tourism and leisure planning and similarly related areas. The focus is on high quality key texts, including Readers, for both students and practitioners.

From the Back Cover

Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is now firmly established as an important and often obligatory part of proposing or launching any development project. Delivering a successful EIA needs not only an understanding of the theory but also a detailed knowledge of the methods for carrying out the processes required. Peter Morris and Riki Therivel bring together the latest advice on best practice from experienced practitioners to ensure an EIA is carried out correctly. This new edition:

• explains how an EIA works and how it should be carried out

• demonstrates the relationship of the EIA to socio-economic, environmental and ecological systems

• includes completely updated legislative and policy contexts

• has added explanations of shared and integrative methods including a new chapter on EIA and sustainability.

Invaluable to undergraduate and MSc students of EIA in planning, ecology, geography and environment courses, this third edition of Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment is also of great use to planners, EIA practitioners and professionals seeking to update their skills.

Customer Reviews

CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF EIA
I loved the way the book is broken down. It captures all aspects of a GOOD EIA, one that is comprehensive and gets the information passed onto the reader. Great buy all round!

Brilliant
Excellent book! Really well laid out, good glossary and an easy to use index (which not all text books manage!). Anyone studying conservation/habitat management/ecology would really benefit from owning this. It has some brilliant chapters including a chapter on: Ecology; Fresh Water Ecology and Coastal Ecology and Geomorphology. There's also a whole appendix of Habitat, vegetation and land classifications (including critiques) and another on Phase 2-3 ecological sampling. Brilliant!

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