did-you-know? rent-now

Rent More, Save More! Use code: ECRENTAL

did-you-know? rent-now

Rent More, Save More! Use code: ECRENTAL

5% off 1 book, 7% off 2 books, 10% off 3+ books

9783540205623

Implementing Strategic Environmental Assessment

by ; ; ;
  • ISBN13:

    9783540205623

  • ISBN10:

    3540205624

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-12-31
  • Publisher: Springer Verlag
  • Purchase Benefits
  • Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping On Orders Over $35!
    Your order must be $35 or more to qualify for free economy shipping. Bulk sales, PO's, Marketplace items, eBooks and apparel do not qualify for this offer.
  • eCampus.com Logo Get Rewarded for Ordering Your Textbooks! Enroll Now
List Price: $299.99 Save up to $229.45
  • Digital
    $152.83
    Add to Cart

    DURATION
    PRICE

Summary

More countries are now using Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) than ever before. This timely and comprehensive Handbook describes the implementation of SEA in 18 countries around the world, as well as a critical analysis of different SEA methodologies. The Handbook starts by introducing key SEA principles and the legal requirements of the new European SEA Directive (which became law in 2004). It then describes the implementation of SEA in 11 European Union countries, as well as the USA, Canada and New Zealand. This is contrasted with SEA requirements of four developing countries. The Handbook explores public participation issues and the wide-range of SEA methodologies used in terms of resources (soils, water and biodiversity) and sectors of activity (transport, agriculture, waste management and industry). The Handbook concludes with a discussion on best practice, capacity building and the future of SEA.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. V
Prefacep. VII
List of Contributorsp. XXI
Key Principles and Legal Framework for SEAp. 1
Key Principles of SEAp. 3
Introductionp. 3
Environmental Assessment of `Strategic Actions'p. 4
Tiering and the Link between SEA and Project EIAp. 4
Two Key Principles of SEAp. 7
The Ideal SEA Teamp. 12
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 13
Purpose and Background of the European SEA Directivep. 15
Introductionp. 15
The SEA Directive and its European Contextp. 15
Definition of SEAp. 22
History of the SEA Directivep. 22
Content, Objectives and Purpose of the SEA Directivep. 25
Outlookp. 27
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 28
Legal Context of the SEA Directive - Links with other Legislation and Key Proceduresp. 31
Introductionp. 31
Competence of the Communityp. 31
Relation to the Aarhus Conventionp. 33
Relation to the Espoo Conventionp. 34
Harmonisation of Environmental Assessment Proceduresp. 34
Relation to other European Actsp. 35
Area of Applicationp. 39
Procedure of SEAp. 45
Consequences of Mistakes in the SEA Procedurep. 52
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 52
Transposition of the SEA Directive into National Law - Challenges and Possibilitiesp. 57
Introductionp. 57
Connection to Member States' Lawsp. 57
Transposition of the SEA Directivep. 58
Transposition into the National Legal Systemp. 63
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 66
Some Legal Problems of Implementing the SEA Directive into Member States' Legal Systemsp. 69
Introductionp. 69
Implementation Problems in Member Statesp. 69
Problems in the Implementation in Polandp. 73
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 78
Current Status and National Strategies for the Implementation of SEA in the European Unionp. 81
Current SEA Practice in Englandp. 83
Introductionp. 83
Current SEA-Type Assessment Practicep. 84
Practice in Land Use Planning in Englandp. 86
Practice in Transport Planningp. 91
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 95
Implementing SEA in Germanyp. 99
Introductionp. 99
Intended Amendments to the EIA Actp. 101
The Amendment to the Building Code of 24 June 2004p. 105
The Amendment to the Spatial Planning Act of 24 June 2004p. 108
Links between the new SEA Legislation and Existing Assessment /Planning Toolsp. 108
Methodologyp. 109
Data Requirementsp. 110
Support of the Implementation and Quality Controlp. 111
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 114
Implementing SEA in Italy - The Case of the Emilia Romagna Regionp. 117
Introductionp. 117
Using the Emilia Romagna Region to Explore the Implementation Status of SEA in Italyp. 119
Context of Planning in Italyp. 119
Relationship between Strategic Planning and SEAp. 121
Planning in the Region of Emilia Romagnap. 122
VALSAT versus SEA Directivep. 128
Implementing the SEA Directive in the Emilia Romagna Regionp. 129
A Look at the Bigger Picture: Implementing the SEA Directive in Italyp. 130
Conclusions and Recommendations: Considerations for the Region of Emilia Romagna and Italy as a wholep. 131
First Experiences with implementing SEA Legislation in Flanders (Belgium)p. 137
Introductionp. 137
Development of a Flemish combined Legislation on EIA and SEAp. 138
Practice of SEA in Flandersp. 141
Common Points of Interest for Future Use of SEA in Flandersp. 144
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 147
Implementing SEA in Austriap. 149
Introductionp. 149
Legislative Efforts to implement the SEA Directivep. 150
Case Studiesp. 150
SEA of the Land use Plan of Weizp. 152
Accompanying Measuresp. 155
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 156
Implementing SEA in Finland - Further Development of Existing Practicep. 159
Introductionp. 159
Scope of Application - the EIA Act and the SEA Directivep. 160
SEA in Practicep. 161
Discussionp. 169
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 172
Problems of a Minimalist Implementation of SEA - The Case of Swedenp. 177
Introductionp. 177
Environmental Assessment in Swedenp. 178
The Legislation Implementing the SEA Directivep. 181
Understanding the Swedish Mode of Implementationp. 185
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 189
National Strategy for the Implementation of SEA in the Czech Republicp. 193
Introductionp. 193
Previous Situation Regarding SEA in the Czech Republicp. 193
Current Situation Regarding SEA in the Czech Republicp. 196
Ensuring the Quality of SEAp. 199
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 200
Developments of SEA in Polandp. 201
Introductionp. 201
Development of SEAp. 202
Compliance of the Polish Environmental Protection Law with the European SEA Directivep. 204
Administrative Structure and Procedure of SEA in Polandp. 206
Environmental Planning and SEAp. 209
Availability of Environmental Data in Polandp. 210
Examples of SEA in Polandp. 211
Methodological Problems and Quality of SEAp. 213
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 214
Experiences with SEA in Latviap. 217
Introductionp. 217
Practical Experience Gained with Existing Assessment Instruments and its Legal Provisionsp. 218
Review of Differences in Applying SEA in Latviap. 219
Quality Assurancep. 222
Case Study - SEA for the Latvia Development Planp. 223
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 224
Implementing SEA in Estoniap. 227
Introductionp. 227
Project EIA and SEA in Estoniap. 228
Actors in the SEA Process in Estoniap. 229
SEA in Practicep. 230
The Quality Criteria of the SEA Documentp. 233
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 234
Experience of SEA in North America and Oceaniap. 237
Improved Decision-Making through SEA - Expectations and Results in the United Statesp. 239
Introductionp. 239
National Environmental Policy Actp. 239
NEPA Analysis: Procedural Processp. 242
Successes and Failuresp. 246
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 249
SEA in Canadap. 251
Introductionp. 251
SEA Legislation and Principlesp. 252
Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 255
Methodologies and Toolsp. 256
Documentation and Reportingp. 261
Critical Analysisp. 261
Canadian SEA Case Studyp. 264
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 267
SEA of Plan Objectives and Policies to Promote Sustainability in New Zealandp. 269
Introductionp. 269
Competing Rationales Underpinning Section 32p. 271
The Formative Period (1974-1984)p. 272
A New Era in Environmental Impact Assessment (1991-Present)p. 275
Section 32 Methodological Procedurep. 279
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 285
Requirements of SEA in Developing and Fast Developing Countriesp. 289
The Need for SEA in Kenyap. 291
Introductionp. 291
Kenya and its Formulation of Strategic Decisionsp. 292
History of Environmental Assessment of Strategic Decisions in Kenyap. 293
SEA Elements in Kenya and Tools to Implement themp. 294
Institutional Framework for SEA Elementsp. 297
Need and Justification for SEA in Kenyap. 298
How SEA will Supplement EIA and Physical Planning in Kenyap. 300
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 301
SEA for Water Resource Management in Ghanap. 305
Introductionp. 305
Impacts of Water Resource Developments in Ghanap. 306
Environmental Assessment in Ghanap. 308
Applying SEA and EIA to Water Resource Management in Ghanap. 310
Benefits of SEA for Water Resource Management in Ghanap. 313
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 315
SEA in Ukrainep. 321
Introductionp. 321
Historical Background of SEA in Ukrainep. 321
The Existing Conditions of SEA Application in Ukrainep. 322
Obstacles for SEA Application in Ukrainep. 326
Possible Levels of SEA Development in Ukrainep. 327
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 328
Importance of SEA in China - The Case of the Three Gorges Dam Projectp. 331
Introductionp. 331
Environmental Situation and Policies in Chinap. 331
The Case Study of the Three Gorges Projectp. 336
The Three Gorges Project and SEAp. 341
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 344
Methodologies for SEA and Public Participationp. 347
Tools for SEAp. 349
Introductionp. 349
What Makes a Good SEA Tool?p. 349
SEA Toolsp. 350
Impact Matricesp. 354
Geographical Information Systemsp. 356
Causal Effect Diagramsp. 361
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 362
Methodological Approaches to SEA within the Decision-Making Processp. 365
Introductionp. 365
Procedural and Methodological Demands on SEA and EIA - a Comparisonp. 366
Identifying Possible Alternatives for Waste Dumping-Ground Sitesp. 372
Identification and Assessment of Possible Corridors and Alignments for New Roadsp. 375
Landscape Planning as an Information Base for SEAp. 380
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 382
Strategic Level Cumulative Impact Assessmentp. 385
Introductionp. 385
Definitions and Conceptsp. 386
Principles of Cumulative Impact Assessmentp. 388
Carrying out Cumulative Impact Assessmentp. 388
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 394
Handling Transboundary Cumulative Impacts in SEAp. 397
Introductionp. 397
Definition of Cumulative Effectsp. 398
Cumulative Effects Analysis in the USp. 399
Transboundary Implications of Cumulative Effectsp. 405
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 407
Cultural Integrity as a Criterion of SEAp. 409
Introductionp. 409
The Impact on Cultural Integrityp. 410
Consideration of Cultural Elements within SEAp. 411
The Concept of Culturep. 412
The Cultural Impact Assessmentp. 416
Cultural Impact Assessment Procedurep. 417
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 419
Requirements and Methods for Public Participation in SEAp. 421
Introductionp. 421
Opportunities and Obstacles of Public Participation in SEAp. 422
What Does """"Public"""" Mean?p. 423
What Does Participation Mean?p. 424
Methods of Public Participation within SEA - Possibilities and Experiencesp. 427
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 430
Public Participation for SEA in a Transboundary Contextp. 433
Introductionp. 433
Public Participation in the SEA Directivep. 434
Methodological Aspectsp. 435
Public Participation for the SEA in a Transboundary Contextp. 436
Pilot Projectp. 436
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 440
Developing Quantitative SEA Indicators Using a Thermodynamic Approachp. 443
Introductionp. 443
Sustainability and Technologyp. 444
Thermodynamics - its Basic Laws and the Exergy Conceptp. 447
Quantitative Information for the SEA of Technology from the Thermodynamic Approachp. 449
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 456
A Structural and Functional Strategy Analysis for SEAp. 459
Introductionp. 459
Background and Definitionsp. 460
The Method of Strategy Analysisp. 462
Contribution of the Strategy Analysisp. 466
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 468
SEA for Abiotic and Biotic Resourcesp. 471
Soil Resources and SEAp. 473
Introductionp. 473
SEA Links with Environmental and Planning Legislation in Germanyp. 475
Impacts and Effects - Adequate Methods for Soil Evaluationp. 478
Methods Relating Soil Properties with Functionsp. 482
Strength and Weakness of Methodologies, Data Requirementsp. 487
Synergies from the Use of a Common Environmental Data Basep. 489
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 491
Towards the Implementation of SEA - Learning from EIA for Water Resourcesp. 495
Introductionp. 495
Water in the SEA and EIA Processesp. 496
Water and energy resources of Azerbaijanp. 498
Environmental Impacts Summaryp. 499
Challenges for EIA Procedures in the FSUp. 499
Water Resource Data Appropriateness: General Limitations for EAp. 500
Specific Environmental Data Issues in the FSUp. 504
A Revised Water Impact Assessment (WIA) Procedurep. 504
SEA into the Future: Learning from Project EIAp. 505
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 508
Links between the Water Framework Directive and SEAp. 513
Introductionp. 513
From a """"Hydrological Policy"""" to a Sustainable """"Water Policy""""p. 513
Strengths of SEA in the Water Sectorp. 514
Weaknesses of SEA in the Water Sectorp. 516
SEA Directive and the Water Framework Directivep. 517
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 521
Assessing Biodiversity in SEAp. 523
Introductionp. 523
Definition of Biodiversityp. 524
Measurability of Biodiversity in Theory and Practicep. 525
The Value of Biodiversityp. 528
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 533
Biodiversity Programmes on Global, European and National Levels Related to SEAp. 539
Introductionp. 539
Determinants or Driving Forces of Biodiversityp. 540
Biodiversity in SEAp. 541
Available Data for Biodiversity Assessmentp. 546
Decision-Aid in Biodiversity Protectionp. 547
A Hypothetical Examplep. 548
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 550
Implementing SEA in Spatial and Sector Planningp. 555
Co-ordination of SEA and Landscape Planningp. 557
Introductionp. 557
The Intention of the SEA Directivep. 558
The Situation in Germanyp. 558
The Intersection of SEA and Landscape Planningp. 559
Conclusions and Recommendations - A Model for Procedural Integration and its Requirementsp. 566
Urban Planning and SEAp. 571
Introductionp. 571
Existing Liabilities due to the Federal Building Codep. 572
Relation of Landscape Planning and Urban Planningp. 573
Analysis of SEA Liabilities Exceeding Previous Requirementsp. 575
Suggestions for Contents of SEA and the Assessment of Alternativesp. 578
The Question of Acceptabilityp. 582
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 583
SEA in Transport Planning in Germanyp. 585
Introductionp. 585
Screeningp. 586
Scopingp. 587
Identifying and Describing the Environmental Effectsp. 590
Assessing Alternativesp. 592
Decision-Making Processp. 592
Monitoringp. 595
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 595
SEA for Agricultural Programmes in the EUp. 599
Introductionp. 599
EU Agricultural Policy 1992-2005p. 600
Influence of CAP on Agricultural Land Usep. 602
SEA for Agricultural Plans and Programmesp. 605
Suitability of the German Preliminary Agrarian Structure Planning (gAEP) for the implementation of SEAp. 608
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 614
SEA of Waste Management Plans - An Austrian Case Studyp. 621
Introductionp. 621
Fields of Applicationp. 621
The SEA for the Viennese Waste Management Planp. 622
Methodologies and Datap. 623
Process Design and Public Participationp. 625
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 628
Mining Industry and SEA - An Example in Turkeyp. 631
Introductionp. 631
SEA and the Mining Industryp. 632
Challenges of SEA in Developing Countriesp. 640
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 642
Conclusionsp. 647
Capacity-Building and SEAp. 649
Introductionp. 649
Meaning of Capacity-Building for SEAp. 650
Current Key Priorities for SEA as a Strategic Impact Assessment Approachp. 653
What are the Needs and the Key Drivers in SEA Capacity-Building?p. 655
Training for SEA Capacity-Buildingp. 659
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 661
A Critique of SEA from the Point of View of the German Industryp. 665
Introductionp. 665
The Role of Industry in the Legislatorial Processp. 666
The Priority Level of SEA for the Industryp. 666
Involvement of the Industry in the Legislative Processp. 668
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 671
Best Practice Use of SEA - Industry, Energy and Sustainable Developmentp. 673
Introductionp. 673
Institutional Links Between SEA and Industryp. 674
SEA Application in Industry Planningp. 675
SEA - A Strategic Decision-Making Framework for Businessesp. 677
Electricity Provision and the UK Transmission Industryp. 678
The Perceived Benefits of SEA to ScottishPowerp. 680
The Mid-Wales Case Study - ScottishPower's First Steps to SEA implementationp. 680
Applying the Seven Phases of Regional Transmission Network SEAp. 685
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 687
SEA Outlook - Future Challenges and Possibilitiesp. 691
Introductionp. 691
SEA Barrier 1: Bland Alternativesp. 691
SEA Barrier 2: Weak Public Participationp. 693
SEA Barrier 3: Lack of the `Right Data'p. 694
SEA Barrier 4: Poor Procedures and Methodologyp. 697
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 698
The Full Text of the SEA Directivep. 701
Consolidated List of Legislationp. 715
Subject Indexp. 733
Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Rewards Program