17.4 - Environmental Impact Assessment
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Practice Questions
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What is EIA?
💡 Hint: Think about what EIA examines before a project begins.
Name one type of impact assessed in EIA.
💡 Hint: Consider how a project might affect the environment immediately or over time.
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What does EIA stand for?
💡 Hint: Consider what EIA is meant to evaluate.
True or False: Public participation is not necessary for the EIA process.
💡 Hint: Think about how communities might be affected by projects.
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Challenge Problems
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A developer plans to build a large shopping center on the edge of a forest. Outline the potential direct and indirect impacts of this project, including how public participation could be integrated into the EIA.
💡 Hint: Consider both immediate and broader consequences of development.
Discuss the potential consequences of failing to conduct an EIA for a new chemical plant. What risks does this pose to the environment and community?
💡 Hint: Think about how regulations protect both the environment and the community.
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