CCE333 subject code deals with the Environmental Impact Assessment syllabus of B.E Environmental Engineering. In the second year, it is included in the semester VII. This subject deals with the statistics and probability concepts to explore. In this article, we include textbooks and references to guide you to some more extent.
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Aim Of Concept:
- To expose the students to the need, methodology, documentation and usefulness of environmental impact assessment and to develop the skill to prepare environmental management plan.
- To provide knowledge related to the broad field of environmental risk assessment, important processes that control contaminant transport and tools that can be used in predicting and managing human health risks.
CCE333 – Environmental Impact Assessment Syllabus
Unit I: Introduction
Historical development of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Environmental Clearance- EIA in project cycle. legal and regulatory aspects in India – types and limitations of EIA –EIA process screening – scoping – terms of reference in EIA- setting – analysis – mitigation. Cross sectoral issues –public hearing in EIA- EIA consultant accreditation.
Unit II: Impact Identification And Prediction
Matrices – networks – checklists – cost benefit analysis – analysis of alternatives – expert systems in EIA. prediction tools for EIA – mathematical modelling for impact prediction – assessment of impacts – air – water – soil – noise – biological – cumulative impact assessment
Unit III: Socio-Economic Impact Assessment
Socio-economic impact assessment – relationship between social impacts and change in community and institutional arrangements. factors and methodologies- individual and family level impacts. communities in transition-rehabilitation
Unit IV: EIA Documentation And Environmental Management Plan
Environmental management plan – preparation, implementation and review – mitigation and rehabilitation plans – policy and guidelines for planning and monitoring programmes – post-project audit – documentation of EIA findings – ethical and quality aspects of environmental impact assessment
Unit V: Case Studies
Mining, power plants, cement plants, highways, petroleum refining industry, storage & handling of hazardous chemicals, common hazardous waste facilities, CETPs, CMSWMF, building and construction projects
References:
- Canter, L.W., “Environmental Impact Assessment”, McGraw Hill, New York. 1996
- Lawrence, D.P., “Environmental Impact Assessment – Practical solutions to recurrent problems”, Wiley-Interscience, New Jersey. 2003
- World Bank –Source book on EIA
- Cutter, S.L., “Environmental Risk and Hazards”, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1999.
- Kolluru Rao, Bartell Steven, Pitblado R and Stricoff “Risk Assessment and Management Handbook”, McGraw Hill Inc., New York,1996.
- K. V. Raghavan and A A. Khan, “Methodologies in Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment”, Manual by CLRI, 1990.
- Sam Mannan, Lees’ Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, Hazard Identification, Assessment and Control, 4th Edition, Butterworth Heineman, 2012.
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