scholarly journals Environmental impact assessment of transport infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka: Way forward

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
IM Gamalath ◽  
HLK Perera ◽  
JMSJ Bandara
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Infrastructure Projects

scholarly journals Practical problems and possibilities related to the use of new Plans of Protection Tasks for Natura 2000 sites in environmental studies in the field of transport infrastructure engineering

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 223-233
Author(s):  
Marlena Leszczyńska-Sędłak ◽  
Janusz Bohatkiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Studies ◽  
Natura 2000 ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Practical Information ◽  
Assessment Reports

The present paper deals with the basic aspects of Natura 2000 sites and explains the nature of the Plans of Protection Tasks (PZO) that are designed to protect them. The article also contains practical information on main difficulties that must be overcome by experts who develop the PZOs and illustrates how to apply correctly the contents of PZOs in preparing other environmental documentation, such as environmental impact assessment reports for transport infrastructure projects. The paper demonstrates in which manner the information contained in PZOs can be put into practical use while preparing ecological analyses and documentation performed in the field of transport infrastructure engineering.

scholarly journals Developing a Tool for Environmental Impact Assessment of Planned Activities and Transport Infrastructure Facilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. 1194-1201
Author(s):  
Vasyl Mateichyk ◽  
Viktoriia Khrutba ◽  
Anna Kharchenko ◽  
Yuliia Khrutba ◽  
Olexander Protsyk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Planned Activities

scholarly journals Environmental impact assessment of a METRO infrastructure facility construction by modelling water and soil pollution

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 640-652
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Solid Wastes ◽  
Subsurface Water ◽  
Accurate Estimation ◽  
Infrastructure Projects

<p>The construction of large infrastructure projects such as highways, railroads, landfills, airports, harbours offers great social-economic opportunities for the development of a region; it is also mainly responsible for the deterioration of natural environment in the greater areas where these projects are located. The goal of environmental impact assessment (EIA) that is carried out before the construction of such a project is to propose measures and actions that will limit negative environmental impacts during its construction and operation phases. The common perception is that large scale infrastructure projects can only damage natural environment even though very strict environmental requirements are imposed by the Authorities. This was not the case in Eleonas Attikis region in Greece where METRO facilities were built. During the construction phase, hazardous solid wastes were found buried in the urban area where METRO facilities (station, tunnel and depot) were located, raising serious environmental issues in natural and human environment in the region.</p> <div> <p>The protection and restoration of environment in an uncontrolled waste dumpsite require accurate estimation of subsurface pollution extent and intensity. The scope of the present analysis is to map the contamination in the aquifer of Eleona Attikis where METRO facilities (station, tunnel and depot) were built. Numerical modelling approaches were used to estimate environmental impacts of this project to soil and water resources in the greater region. The results have shown that the removal of buried solid wastes to construct METRO station and depot was crucial in order to eliminate negative impacts in soil and subsurface water resources. An impact assessment of hazardous solid wastes buried for many years in the aquifer was also performed. The findings of this analysis proved that the implementation of a large infrastructure project such as the one in Eleona Attikis Greece was environmentally beneficial for the region.</p> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p>

scholarly journals FORMATION OF A SYSTEM OF CRITERIA FOR ASSESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IN CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (46) ◽  
pp. 405-415
Author(s):  
Khrutba V ◽  
◽  
Ziuziun V ◽  
Barabash O ◽  
Nevedrov D ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Assessment Criteria ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Object Of Study ◽  
Forecast Assumptions

In the article, based on existing approaches to the identification and systematization of assessment criteria, a system of criteria has been developed to assess the environmental impact of construction projects and the reconstruction of critical infrastructure. The proposed system of environmental impact assessment criteria is first and foremost relevant to critical transport infrastructure. Purpose of the study - creation of a system of environmental impact assessment criteria in construction projects and the reconstruction of critical infrastructure to identify potential environmental hazards and threats to projects of this type. Method of the study - methodology of project and program management; mechanisms for identification and systematization of criteria. A system of criteria has been developed consisting of five main blocks of criteria, namely: the quality of the surface layer of atmospheric air, waste management, physical factors of influence, social environment and industrial environment. Each of these blocks of criteria contains indicators that detail them. The results of the article can be implemented in the process of environmental impact assessment of construction projects and reconstruction of critical infrastructure. Forecast assumptions about the object of study - developing a method for assessing the environmental impact of construction and reconstruction projects for critical transport infrastructure. KEY WORDS: TRANSPORT, SECURITY, PROJECT, OBJECT, CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, CRITERIA, PROTECTION.

scholarly journals Legal and Methodological Aspects of Environmental Impact Assessment of Investments in Transport Infrastructure

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 103-120
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Łatuszyńska ◽  
Roma Strulak-Wójcikiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Continuous Increase ◽  
Environmental Threats ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Methodological Considerations ◽  
Methodological Aspects

Modernization and construction of new transport infrastructure is a key element of economic and social development, on which depends the sustainability of economic growth in the regional and local scale. The development of transport infrastructure, however, has the negative effects. The continuous increase in the volume of transport services and the increasing volume of traffic leads to more and more serious environmental threats. A tool that allows for rather complete and objective identification of possible risks is the environmental impact assessment (EIA). Article closers the issue of the EIA procedure in the context of legal and methodological considerations. Its main aim is to prove, that the use of computer simulation to generate information for the EIA can greatly facilitate and enrich the existing methodology.

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