ECOS1085 Environmental assessment and land-use planning (5 cr)
Learning outcomes
After finishing this course the student
- can describe different effects of human activities on environment
- recognizes the need for environmental impact assessment in different planning situations (large developments, strategic planning, land-use planning and permission processes)
- knows the principles and phases of environmental assessments
- is able to search and apply the most fundamental methods in environmental assessment
Study methods
Lectures, written assignments, computer exercises and seminar
Content
Principles of environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment (EIA), strategic environmental assessment (SEA), environmental assessment as a part of land-use planning and permission processes, methods of multi-criteria decision analysis in environmental assessment, impact significance, cumulative impacts, comparison of alternatives, impact mitigation and monitoring
Assessment criteria
Written assignments about the theory (60%), group assignments and seminar (40%
Prerequisites
BSc studies in Natural resources and environment or comparable studies