Environmental impact assessment / Larry W. Canter.
By: Canter, Larry W.
Material type: BookSeries: McGraw-Hill series in water resources and environmental engineering.Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, 1996Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xx, 660 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0070097674.Subject(s): Environmental impact analysisDDC classification: 333.714Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 333.714 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00069635 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Meant for chemical and environmental engineers, and Civil Engineering students taking course work in environmental assessment practice or impact assessment, at the junior/senior level. This book contains chapters on biological, cultural, and socioeconomic environmental factors and emphasizes production and assessment aspects.
Previous ed.: 1977.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
National environmental policy act and its implementation -- Planning and management of impact studies -- Simple methods for impact identification - matrices, networks and checklists -- Description of environmental setting (affected environment) -- Environmental indices and indicators for describing the affected environment -- Prediction and assessment of impacts on the air environment -- Prediction and assessment of impacts on the surface-water environment -- Prediction and assessment of impacts on the soil and groundwater environments -- Prediction and assessment of impacts on the noise environment -- Prediction and assessment of impacts on the biological environment -- Habitat-based methods for biological-impact prediction and assessment -- Prediction and assessment of impacts on the cultural (architectural, historical and archaeological) environment -- Prediction and assessment of visual impacts -- Prediction and assessment of impacts on the socioeconomic environment -- Decision methods for evaluation of alternatives -- Public participation in environmental decision making -- Preparation of written documentation -- Environmental monitoring.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- 1 National Environmental Policy Act and Its Implementation
- 2 Planning and Management of Impact Studies
- 3 Simple Methods for Impact Identification Matrices, Networks and Checklists
- 4 Description of Environmental Setting
- 5 Environmental Indices and Indicators for Describing the Affected Environment
- 6 Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on the Air Environment
- 7 Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on the Surface Water Environment
- 8 Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on the Soil and Ground Water Environment
- 9 Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on the Noise Environment
- 10 Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on the Biological Environment
- 11 Habitat Methods for Biological Impact Prediction and Assessment
- 12 Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on the Cultural (Historical/Archaeological) Environment
- 13 Prediction and Assessment of Visual Impacts
- 14 Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on the Socioeconomic Environment
- 15 Decision Methods for Evaluation of Alternatives
- 16 Public Participation in Environmental Decision Making
- 17 Environmental Monitoring
- Appendixes