The construction industry plays a significant role in resource consumption and environmental degradation, making it crucial to analyze the sustainability aspects of construction materials and their transportation processes. This paper focuses on conducting a life cycle assessment (LCA) analysis of building materials, specifically considering the …
Ph.D. Thesis - The environmental life cycle assessment of selected 1st through 3rd generation biofuels within the context of sustainable development November 2016 DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.25607.80800
While infrastructure investments can have a significant impact on economic growth, they can also have a negative impact on the environmental and social aspects. As a result, there has lately been a strong trend toward assessing infrastructure projects based on their expected sustainability performance. The primary contribution of this …
and environment-friendly and has less negative impact on human health and the environ-ment than the common practices [14–16]. As such, there is a need to assess SWM practices in the Global South and their impacts on environmental and human health because 90% of the expected growth in the urban population by 2050 is expected to …
1. Introduction. Research has multiple impacts on society. In the light of the international discourse on grand societal challenges and sustainable development, the debate is reinforced about the role of research on economic growth, societal well-being, and environmental integrity ().Research impact assessment (RIA) is a key instrument to …
This licentiate thesis examines environmental assessment tools for buildings. This is done by investigating, analysing, comparing and testing how different environmental assessment tools measure ...
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is defined by Munn [2] as the need to identify and predict the impact on the environment and on man's health and well-being of legislative proposals ...
Environmental and Social Impact Assessments or ESIA's are one of the main project decision- making tools in use to address environmental and social externalities related …
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is defined as the systematic identification and evaluation of the potential impacts (effects) of proposed projects, …
Ecosystem Services in Environmental Impact Studies. The criteria reflecting the quality of an environmental impact study in support of the ES were divided into three parts: the baseline description …
Solid waste management (SWM) is one of the key responsibilities of city administrators and one of the effective proxies for good governance. Effective SWM mitigates adverse health and environmental impacts, conserves resources, and improves the livability of cities. However, unsustainable SWM practices, exacerbated by rapid …
Brain inflammation was observed in dogs living in a highly polluted area in Mexico for a long period ().In human adults, markers of systemic inflammation (IL-6 and fibrinogen) were found to be increased as an immediate response to PNC on the IL-6 level, possibly leading to the production of acute-phase proteins ().The progression of …
The empirical research investigated the relationship between tourism development and environmental suitability to propose a framework for sustainable ecotourism. The framework suggested a balance between business and environmental interests in maintaining an ecological system with the moderating help of government …
In the foregoing thesis, considering the purpose of "Environmental Impact Assessment" due to the construction of the Arg complex, descriptive-analytical method has been used with the application ...
Using the networks and matrix, mitigation measures are suggested on a broad basis which serves as the conclusion of the thesis. Keywords: Environmental Impact Assessment, Rural Road, Network Analysis, Matrix Method I. INTRODUCTION Environmental Impact Assessment In most of the developing countries, large scale projects like the hydro – …
Environmental-Impact Assessment of Dams and Reservoir Projects. constructors has also delayed the process. The . landslide affected both abutments. Lake Sarez, a .
Starting in the early 2000s, environmental concerns have been raised about lithium mining from continental brines by local populations, non-governmental organizations and the press, first in Chile ...
The main goal of this diploma thesis, called Environmental impact assessment (EIA) in european law, is to explain the procedure of environmental impact assessment. Emphasis of this diploma thesis is placed on legislation dealing with the environmental impact assessment and its development.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) plays a crucial role in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) by integrating environmental considerations into …
I. Design for impact assessment, not just M&E, for select projects. However, mechanisms for impact assessment will likely need longer time horizons than typical project cycles. II. Additional investment in long-term assessments of irrigation's dynamic nature. III. Renewed focus on the impact of large-scale irrigation, particularly in terms of
The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is an off-shoot of environmental impact assessment (EIA) and is used during the implementation of a project to manage physical, socio-economic and health ...
The study on the comparative evaluation of the environmental impacts assessment's signficance in Zambia, South Africa and Zimbabwe's economic development was conducted in order to demystify mixed insights among Zimbabwean Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) interested parties regarding its importance and to develop an EIA …
Introduction. Mineral wealth is an important asset that can be used to stimulate or enhance economic growth and spur infrastructure development, including the building of schools, hospitals and road networks.1 Mining has played a substantial role in the development of Ghana, which is second only to South Africa in terms of gold …
Environmental Impact Assessment of road transportation -Analysis to measure environmental impacts of road transportation based on a company case Master's thesis within "International Logistics and Supply Chain Management" Author: Karin Berger, Emmanouil Garyfalakis Tutor: Susanne Hertz
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is the pre-eminent regulatory tool used worldwide in the name of sustainable development. Whilst it may not be perfect for this purpose, and recognising that ...
EIA is one of the means that decision-makers use to consider the impact of their actions on the environment. As a tool for decision-making, EIA emerged in 1969 in the US and it has now obtained a wide acceptance around the world. Accordingly, most countries have provided for some form of EIA to ensure environmental protection. In Ethiopia, although …
Environmental Impact of Wastewater Treatment ... Technologies from a Life Cycle Perspective Isabelle Zilling and Krister Lestander Master's Thesis 2019 Environmental and Energy Systems Studies Department of Technology and Society ... - Hauschild, Rosenbaum and Olsen (Life Cycle Assessment Theory and Practice, 2018, p. v). ISRN …
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is a procedure for predicting environmental impacts of projects prior to their development, while post-auditing seeks to assess the accuracy of such predictions.
Environmental impact assessment (EIA), in the US, requires an objective and rigorous analysis of alternatives. Yet the choice of alternatives for that analysis can be subjective and arbitrary ...
environmental concerns associated with its life cycle. With the assistance of six trained Liberian university students, a social and environmental impact assessment was conducted in four Liberian counties and supplemented with interviews of primary decision makers from governmental and non-profit agencies. Over one hundred sixty