Providing information on the assessment an devaluation of environmental impacts, this study also discusses the fundamentals of preparing crystal clear environmental impact statements. Practical, real-life examples are included, as well as tips for identifying and avoiding potential pitfalls.

First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Annotated bibliography and information sources on environmental impact assessment of environmental projects and programmes - USA, Canada, UK, Australia, Europe, etc., Methodology and critiques of impact assessment.

Offers a comprehensive coverage of the methods used in environmental impact assessment, which is now firmly established as an obligatory procedure in proposing or launching any development project with possible impacts on the environment.

Bibliography and sources of information on environmental impact assessment.

Contents: General Introduction, EIA Methodologies Currently in Use, Backdrop for Testing the New Methodologies, INTRA A New Methodology for Selection the Most Influential Parameters for Study so as to Reduce the Costs of EIA, SMART-ALEC-A New Software Package for Studying Developmental Trends and their Environmental Impacts, CREAM A New Approach for Assessing Total Impacts and Determining Strategies for Environmentally Sustainable Developmental Planning, Summary and Conclusions.