IM4006 Environmental Impact Assessment for Infrastructure Projects Syllabus:
IM4006 Environmental Impact Assessment for Infrastructure Projects Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES:
To understand and Explain Overview, Prediction and Assessment, Health Assessment, Environmental management plan and Case studies.
UNIT I OVERVIEW
Sustainable Development challenges and need- Key approaches for Impact Assessment Assessing Environmental Impacts – E I A Approach: Historical development, Legal and Regulatory aspects in India, Types and Objectives, Components, Process of EIA.
UNIT II PREDICTIONANDASSESSMENT
Tools, impact on air, water, soil & Noise, Role of Biodiversity Impact Assessment, Identification Prediction &Evaluation of Impacts on Biodiversity, Techniques of Biodiversity impact assessment, E I A Report Preparation
UNIT III HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Impact of Environment on Health, Developing framework for Health impact analysis, tools and techniques, Case studies. Socio-Economic Impact Assessment: Overview and Scope of Social Impact Assessment, S I A model and the planning process, Land acquisition -Legal aspects, Resettlement &Rehabilitation and Development
UNIT IV ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
Preparation and implementation, Mitigation and Rehabilitation plans, Post Project Audit. Integrated Analysis Of Environmental, Social And Health Impacts: Challenges for Integrated Approach, Scope for Integrated approach in economic analysis- C B A Social C B A ,and Cost effectiveness Analysis, the Analytic Hierarchy process based approach to project appraisal, Emerging Dimensions and future Directions-Strategic Environmental Assessment, Technological Assessment and Risk Assessment.
UNIT V CASE STUDIES
Extraction of natural resources and power generation, Primary Processing and Material production, Material Processing, Manufacturing/Fabrication, Service Sectors, Physical Infrastructure including Environmental Services, Building/Construction Projects/Area Development Projects & townships.
COURSE OUTCOMES
CO1 Understand the necessity to study the impacts that will be caused by projects or industries and the methods to assess these impacts
CO2 Describe the legal requirements of environmental impact assessment for projects
CO3 Prepare terms of reference for environmental impact and socio- economic impact for any Developmental project
CO4 Prepare environmental management plan and mitigation measures by considering environmental aspects, impacts and potential hazards respectively for any project
CO5 Understand the primary processing and extraction of natural resources with case studies
REFERENCES
1. Canter, L.W.,”Environmental Impact Assessment”,McGrawHill, NewYork,1996.
2. Anjaneyulu, Yerramilli, and Valli Manickam, “Environmental impact assessment methodologies”, Hyderabad: BS Publications,2007.
3. Lawrence, D.P.,”Environmental Impact Assessment- Practical Solution store current problems”, Wiley-Interscience, NewJersey,2003.
4. Petts, J., “Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment’, Vol., I and II, Blackwell science, London,1999.