Environmental Impact Assessment  (English, Paperback, Raman N. S.)

This title provides coverage of the principles and procedures of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Its focus is on the methodology of the EIA. The major dimensions of environmental pollution, such as air quality, noise, water quality, soil and geology, aesthetics and socio-economic concerns, are thoroughly covered. The measurement of environmental indicators and economists' approaches to EIA are also described. The methodology highlighted in the book can also be applied to other environmental issues. The book is useful to advanced graduate students of engineering and sciences and post-graduate students of economics, management and of other disciplines concerned with project planning, implementation, operation and other related decision-making.