QUESTION 1

Included in diagram or response

Screening mandatory

Points
2

Scoping mandatory (can be argued it is

optional)

Baseline studies - mandatory

Impact prediction - mandatory

Submission of ES and planning application

mandatory

Review mandatory

Consultation - mandatory

Monitoring and evaluation - optional

Good explanation

Total

20
Percentage

QUESTION 2
Included in response
14 articles
Annex 1 mandatory projects
Annex 2 discretionary projects
Annex 3 sensitive areas
Annex 4 contents of an ES
Any combination of below (or other good
response)
Can be implemented through planning or
other land use system, or through alternative
system
Make a choice about consultation methods
Scotland example; through regulations,
circulars and PANs
Make a choice about exclusionary or
inclusionary checklist for projects
Good explanation
Total

Points
1
2
2
2
2

2
2
2
2
20
Percentage

QUESTION 3
Included in response
Points
a) scoping
Aberdeenshire Local Authority, because they
are the planning authority

Consultants because they are doing the EIA

Developer because they have project
description
Other statutory authorities (could include
SNH, Aviation Authority, RSPB, Historic
Scotland etc)
Non statutory authorities (could include local
interest groups, charities, local people or land
owner)
b) writing the ES
Consultants these could include specialists
such as hydrologists, ecologists, landscape
architects, archeaologists, noise and
electromagnetic interference consultants
among others
Developer because they have an input to the
project description
c) public consultation
Local people who the project will affect
Consultants or the developer, who will run the
consultation process
Interest or pressure groups (could be local or
national)
Total

1
1
1

3
2
2
20
Percentage

QUESTION 1

Skill
Points
Good structure (including introduction, conclusion Up to 10
and coherent argument)
Evidence of reading beyond the course notes

Up to 5

Arguments (can include other ideas)

Clear definition of sustainable development

Examples of how EIA does or does not lead to

sustainable development

10

Analysis of why EIA does achieve SD

10

Analysis of why EIA does not achieve SD

10

Ways to make EIA stronger in terms of SD

10

Total

60

QUESTION 2

Skill
Points
Good structure (including introduction, conclusion Up to 10
and coherent argument)
Evidence of reading beyond the course notes
Up to 5
Arguments (can include other ideas)
Explain how expensive EIA is to the developer e.g.
15
between 1 2.5% of costs or what could be the cost
in terms of time delay on projects
Examples of how EIA provides good value e.g.
10
early identification of problems, early input into
project development, reduction in public antipathy
Evaluation of whether EIA offers a good deal for
10
developers
Analysis of how EIA could be improved e.g.
10
through mandatory monitoring and evaluation
Total
60
QUESTION 3

Skill
Points
Good structure (including introduction, conclusion Up to 10
and coherent argument)
Evidence of reading beyond the course notes
Up to 5

Arguments (can include other ideas)

Examination of what the quote means e.g. that the
most important thing is the scientific methodologies
being able to identify and correctly predict the
impacts of a project, not the consultation and
communication aspect of EIA
Discuss scientific methodologies such as
population prediction, air pollution models, bird
strike models (or any other appropriate scientific
methods) are used to improve the EIA process
Discuss how these methods are currently
communicated and if there are ways to make this
communication more effective e.g. through
interactive online ES documents or through
consultation methods such as citizen juries
Total

15

15

15

60