posted on 2018-05-18, 10:35authored byDavid S. Hickie
One of the major tools for assisting in the implementation of sustainable
development is environmental assessment (EA). This thesis has sought to
develop a model and associated techniques required to provide an effective and
efficient EA of projects in the water environment. The challenge has been to
integrate a number of disparate elements into a cohesive model that provides
workable procedures and outputs. The conceptual elements of the EA process
have included the needs of environmental ethics and values; the political
decision-making processes; current legislation and policy; the communication
of infonnation for a range internal and external stakeholders and decisionmakers;
the links with technical and economic issues; and The Environmental
Agency's project management systems. [Continues.]
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Publication date
1998
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A Doctoral Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy at Loughborough University.