Environmental Management and Impact Assessment

Author: Leonard Ottozano
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate students in multiple disciplines such as Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Economics, Ecology, and Applied Earth Sciences, as well as a reference for graduate students in related fields. It can also be used by environmental protection management personnel and technical professionals. The book systematically introduces environmental management, environmental decision-making, and the formulation and implementation of environmental management policies, including command and control, pollution discharge fees, and pollution discharge rights trading. Additionally, it discusses technical methods for predicting and evaluating environmental impacts, risk assessment, public participation planning, and resolving environmental disputes, using examples from the United States, China, and some European countries. It also introduces the U.S. approach to evaluating environmental changes related to biological and natural resources, noise, air quality, and water resources. The appendix covers Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and their role in environmental planning. Each chapter includes review questions to facilitate learning.