ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

The book examines the function of environmental impact statements as an aspect of policy implementation, and explores a variety of analytical and decision-making techniques that are applicable to their preparation. The outline of topics and the contents of the majority of chapters are the product of a conference sponsored by the Engineering Foundation. Each chapter addresses the role of impact statements in assessing environmental quality: Chapter 1 examines the impact statement as a means of forecasting alternative actions; Chapters 2 and 3 deal with legal questions; Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 focus on selected aspects of implementation; Chapters 9, 10, and 11 examine analytical techniques as they apply to environmental impact statements; and Chapters 12 and 13 cover the role of public intervention in impact assessment. Chapter 14 takes a close look at the impact statement as an instrument of land use planning.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Texas, Austin

  LBJ School of Public Affairs, 2315 Red River Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78712-1536

  National Science Foundation

  1800 G Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20550
• Authors:
  • Blissett, M
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Pagination: 268 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Decision making; Electric power generation; Environmental impact statements; Environmental impacts; Environmental quality; Land use; Legislation; Methodology; Planning; Policy; Regulations; Transportation; Transportation planning; Waste disposal; Water resources
• Old TRIS Terms: Government policies; Government regulations
• Subject Areas: Environment; Law; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00166254
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NSF/RA-760500
• Contract Numbers: NSF-GI-38068
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 20 1977 12:00AM