7/21/2019 Sustainable Assignmen Environmental Impact http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/sustainable-assignmen-environmental-impact 1/13 Department of Civil Engineering \ Transportation Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment The National University of Malaysia Semester ! Session "#$%"#$' Task 8/ Environmental Impact Sustainable Urban Design Name Stu(ent Ameer Abdul Adheem Hussein P8!"" )ecturer P#$%& DAT$' I#& D# #I(A ATI) A*DU++AH *I, $&-& #AH.AT
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(entify a *ig pro+ect in your home to,n- .ssess the environmental
impact of the pro+ect-
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Introduction Environmental mpact assessment /E.0 is the term use( for the
assessment of the environmental conse1uences /positive an( negative0 of a
plan2 policy2 program2 or pro+ect prior to the (ecision to move for,ar( ,ith the
propose( action- n this conte3t2 the term 4environmental impact assessment4
/E.0 is usually use( ,hen applie( to concrete pro+ects an( the term 4strategicenvironmental assessment4 applies to policies2 plans an( programmers-
Environmental assessments may *e governe( *y rules of a(ministrative
proce(ure regar(ing pu*lic participation an( (ocumentation of (ecision ma5ing2
an( may *e su*+ect to +u(icial revie,-The purpose of the assessment is to ensure that (ecision ma5ers consi(er the
environmental impacts ,hen (eci(ing ,hether or not to procee( ,ith a pro+ect-
The nternational .ssociation for mpact .ssessment /..0 (efines an
environmental impact assessment as 6the process of i(entifying2 pre(icting2evaluating an( mitigating the *iophysical2 social2 an( other relevant effects of
(evelopment proposals prior to ma+or (ecisions *eing ta5en an( commitments
ma(e-6 /E.s0 are uni1ue in that they (o not re1uire a(herence to a
pre(etermine( environmental outcome2 *ut rather they re1uire (ecision ma5ers
to account for environmental values in their (ecisions an( to +ustify those
(ecisions in light of (etaile( environmental stu(ies an( pu*lic comments on the
aci(ity pro*lems- These other forms of soil (egra(ation2 serious in themselves2
usually contri*ute to accelerate( soil erosion-
Soil erosion is a naturally occurring process on all lan(- .n( the (istri*ution of
soil levels (iffers along 7efinery 9ro+ect in 5eeping ,ith changing topography an(position on the slope- Soil erosion may *e a slo, process that continues
relatively unnotice(2 or it may occur at an alarming rate causing serious loss of
topsoil- The loss of soil from farmlan( may *e reflecte( in re(uce( crop
The refinery pro+ect /Daura0 ,as reason removal of a lot of palm groves an(
citrus trees2 ,hich lies on the si(e of the Tigris 7iver-
May *e ur*an street trees or remnant native vegetation; :egetation has a range
of *enefits inclu(ing *io(iversity contains a (iverse range of plants an( provi(es2
ha*itat for animals an( insects2 remnant native vegetation or naturally occurring
local native plants inclu(e trees2 small groun( covers2 native grasses2 ,etlan(plants an( marine plants2 these plants *een locate( in natural scru* or in isolate(
plants in a mo(ifie( setting-
The pollution ,ith particles is suspension /smo5e0 may generate negative effects2
shoul( *e for the protection of flora the refinery alignment an( (oes not cross the
palm groves an( citrus areas-
1d2 %auna
Construction sites may encroach on native animal ha*itat an( it is important to
ma5e sure that no native animals are harme( or 5ille( (uring construction
operations- f animals2 inclu(ing li8ar(s an( sna5es2 are foun( on site an( are
li5ely to *e (amage( *y earthmoving e1uipment2 they shoul( *e relocate( to an
area a,ay from the pro+ect- Native vegetation provi(es ha*itat for native animals2
reptiles an( insects inclu(ing shelter2 foo(2 protection from pre(ators an(
*ree(ing areas- The Environmental Management mplementation 9lan i(entifies
any special re1uirements for protecting native fauna on your site-Ensure that no runoff of materials2 fuels or other su*stances is allo,e( to enter
storm ,ater (rains2 ,atercourses an( the marine environment to avoi( (amage
to a1uatic an( marine animals an( fish- Usually in certain parts of 7efinery
9ro+ect perennial or semi!perennial streams an( small ,etlan(s occur-
.ffects the flora an( fauna in areas propose( ne, plant for /7efinery 9ro+ect0
shoul( *e a(e1uately assesse(2 to ensure that no protecte( or threatene(
species are lost<
! .ppropriate fencing shoul( *e erecte( to prevent animals an( livestoc5 fromgaining access to the propose( pro+ect-
! The presence of threatene( *ir( species shoul( *e esta*lishe( an( (isruption
of these species (uring the *ree(ing season avoi(e(-
! E3isting ,etlan(s shoul( *e conserve(-
! mpacts on ,ells an( the Stream of rivers on various farms along /7efinery
nterest *y sta5ehol(ers in *ecoming involve( in aspects of the pro+ect that ,oul(
*oost the local economy- Sta5ehol(ers as5e( if local e3pertise an( resources
coul( *e use( ,henever possi*le- =ey issues rose inclu(e(<
! The effect of air pollution on people4s lives *ecause near site /Daura 7efinery0 of
homes2 shops an( government (epartments in Bagh(a(-! uality of life for a(+acent resi(ents ,ill *e affecte( *ecause 7efinery 9ro+ect-! )ocal la*or shoul( *e utili8e( of the pro+ect2 an( create( ne, +o* opportunities-! f possi*le2 local haulage companies shoul( *e use( to transport materials-! nformal settlements shoul( *e a((resse( in accor(ance ,ith the responsi*ilities
of the various spheres of government-
1h2 +and use
/Daura 7efinery0 locate( in near the Tigris 7iver an( an area of nearly "%#
hectares2 it fin(s near of them the to,n homes2 groves palm trees in Bagh(a(-Num*ers of sta5ehol(ers have e3presse( concern of the value an( via*ility of
their farms coul( *e negatively impacte( of Daura 7efinery- The principal issues
of concern are that<! The value of houses ,ill *e lo,ere(-! The value of farmlan( ,ill *e lo,ere(-! The economic via*ility of farms ,oul( *e negatively impacte( upon-
! E3isting agricultural infrastructure such as crop sprayers2 *oreholes2 pipelines2points of access to farms or portions of farms ,oul( *e affecte(-! Current farming practices on certain portions of farms may no longer *e
via*le-
1i2 4ultural heritageDefinition of material an( cultural resources that it inclu(es any mova*le or
immova*le o*+ects2 sites2 structures2 groups of structures2 natural monumentsan( lan(scapes of archaeological2 historical2 archaeological2 religious an(
aesthetic an( cultural significance2 an( others- The physical cultural resources
may *e locate( in ur*an or rural areas2 an( can *e a*ove or *elo, groun( or
un(er ,ater- These cultural resources may *e of interest at the local level an(
at the provincial level or the national level2 or ,ithin the international community2
an( in the case of acci(ents lea( to results or raise( on the physical an(
cultural resources that may occur (uring the implementation of su*!pro+ects2 the
contractor must inform the municipality imme(iately2 an( this means that<! Contractor is responsi*le for i(entifying the follo,ing 6measures to fin( the
assets6 in the event of (etection of culturally valua*le materials (uring
(rilling-! Stop ,or5ing imme(iately after the (iscovery of any material (ou*te( that
have historical value of the archaeological e3cavation2 or other cultural;
announce the results to the pro+ect manager2 an( shoul( *e reporte( to the
appropriate authorities-
! 9rotect the artifacts as ,ell as the possi*le use of plastic sheeting2 an(implement measures to achieve sta*ility in the region2 if necessary2 for the
protection of archaeological pieces correctly-! 9revent an( punish any unauthori8e( access to the artifacts-! 7estart construction ,or5 after o*taining permission from the relevant
authorities-! Control access to the site-
12 +andscape
7efinery 9ro+ect ,ill *e visi*le from houses2 *uil(ings an( *e unsightly- The most
o*vious effects on lan(scape *eautiful of those relating to the propose( pro+ects
(irectly2 an( can it is associate( ,ith the event that causes them-
Create pro+ects; may cause loss humi( lan(s2 (eforestation2 uprooting palm
groves an( the transfer of houses an( housing2 an( the associate( noise an(
nuisance an( concern for the population in the region-
:isual pollution phenomenon has *ecome one of the most important pro*lems
that ,e face in this Era an( is lin5e( to the loss of a sense of *eauty an( thecollapse of consi(erations2 aesthetic2 satisfaction2 an( acceptance for images
unsightly an( sprea( until it *ecame the visual scale of the eyes of the norm an(
the la, e3ists an( is even more (angerous ,henever the eye accustome( to it2
so ta5e it this is in place an( are (ifficult to repair-
.n( pollution optic is feeling alienate( soon see the vie,s or manifestations of
non!aesthetic or repulsive in the *uilt environment elements or structural voi(s or
,ays inconsistent an( incompati*le ,ith *oth the environment natural2 climatic2
an( functional or values religious2 an( moral or cultural or values aesthetic or architectural-
4onclusion
n Impact onDuring
ConstructionDuring operation
a Soil and erosionEffects on soils due to refinery There are some streams in the