ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

The course covers the following main topics:  Introduction to environmental impact assessment;  Procedural stages of environmental impact assessment;  Public participation in environmental impact assessment for plans and programs  Environmental balance;  Environmental Impact Assessment study;  Assessment of plans and projects significantly affecting Natura 2000 sites  Site report for IPPC environmental authorization  Environmental risk assessment  Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment  Implementation phase of the Environmental Impact Assessment  Legal aspects of the Environmental Impact Assessment The seminar covers the following main topics:  Environmental monitoring  Methodology for Environmental Impact Assessment  Health Impact Assessment  Methodology for assessment of plans and projects significantly affecting Natura 2000 sites  Qualitative determination of the environmental factors;  Measures to reduce environmental impact;  Methodology for environmental impact assessment for plans and programs.

 Proper identification of all potential environmental effects of implementing a certain project  Ability to establish proper measures for reducing the environmental effects of a specific project  Ability to use instruments for measuring environmental noise  Interpretation of environmental quality indicators in relation to the maximum admitted limits regulated by the relevant legislation  Ability to establish a proper environmental monitoring program  Ability to use GIS software for mapping the environmental impact of pollutants.