CLE1013 Environmental Impact Assessment

LTPJC
2 0 04 3
Pre-req: CHY1002
Module Topics L Hrs SLO
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): Introduction, Definitions and
Concepts, Rationale and Historical Development of EIAEIA for Civil and
1 4 2,6
Environmental EngineersEnvironmental Impact Statement
Environmental AppraisalEnvironmental Impact Factors.
EIA Legislation: Criteria and Standards for Assessing Significant Impact
2, 6,
2 Risk AssessmentEnforcements of Environmental Acts, Rules and 3
10
RegulationsPublic Participation and Involvement.
EIA Methodology: Defining Objectives of the ProjectConsideration of
AlternativesCriteria for the Selection of EIA MethodologyEIA Methods 2,
3 6
ScreeningScopingPredictive Models for Impact AssessmentMitigation, 9,14
Monitoring, Auditing, Evaluation of Alternatives and Decision Making
Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on Physical Environment:
2,
4 Geology Soils Minerals Climate Water Resources Water Quality 4
9,17
Air Quality Noise.
Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on Biological Environment:
2,
5 Terrestrial Ecosystems Wetland Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems 3
9,17
Threatened and Endangered Species.
Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on Human Resources:
6 Demographics Economics Land Use Infrastructure Archaeological 4 2,9,17
and Historic Visual Safety.
Impact mitigation and monitoring
Mitigation and monitoring process of adverse impacts, Rehabilitation and
7 4 2,9,11
public participation, Drafting of EIS, Post monitoring and management
(ISO 14000 series)
Application of softwares in EIA
8 Learn about current softwares used in EIA, Expert lecture/training and 2
latest technology towards course
Total Lecture Hours 30
Mode of Delivery: Flipped Class Room, Field/Industrial Visits, Guest Lectures by Experts from
Industry and Challenging Projects and Assignments via Electronic Submission.
Text Books:
1. Environmental Impact Assessment authored by Larry W. Canter, 1st Edition, McGraw-Hill, Inc.,
1996 (ISBN: 0-07-009767-4).
2. Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment- Volume 1 & 2 authored by Judith Petts,
Blackwell Science Ltd., 1999 (ISBN 0-632-04772-0; ISBN 0-632-04771-2).
Reference Books
1. Environmental Impact Assessment: Practical Solutions to Recurrent Problems Edited by David
P. Lawrence, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013
2. Environmental Impact Assessment: A Guide to Best Professional Praactices Edited by Charles
H. Eccleston, CRC Press, 2011 (ISBN: 978-1-4398-2873-1).
3. Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment Edited by Peter Morris and Riki Therivel, 3rd
Edition, Routledge-Taylor & Francis Group, 2009 (ISBN: 0-203-89290-9).
4. Environmental Impact Assessment Methodologies authored by Y. Anjaneyulu and Valli
Manickam, 2nd Edition, B.S. Publications, 2007 (ISBN: 978-81-7800-144-9).
5. Environmental Impact Assessment: Theory and Practice edited by Peter Wathern, Routledge-
Taylor & Francis Group, 2004 (ISBN: 0-203-40997-3).
6. Environmental Impact Assessment: Practical Solutions to Recurrent Problems Edited by David
P. Lawrence, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2003 (ISBN: 0-471-45722-1).
Complied by Prof. P. C. Sabumon & Prof. Chaithanya Sudha
Recommended by BoS on 04.03.16

Project Titles (J component) 60 hrs

Challenging projects for an Individual or a group will be given based on the basic and advancements in the
course content.