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Networks in Environmental Impact Assessment

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The third common method of assessing impacts in EIA is called the Network method (checklists and matrices are the other two). This was first given by Sorenson in 1971, primarily to explain linkages between different environmental aspects. It is solely used to illustrate and understand primary, secondary and […]

Matrices in Environmental Impact Assessment

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There are many methods by which we can assess the impact of a developmental project on our site and it’s various components. The simplest of these methods are checklists, which I’ve written about before. Checklists were too primitive to be used for large-scale projects. A step higher from […]