An environmental screening tool for assessment of land use plans covering large geographic areas

García-Montero, Luis Gonzaga; Pastor, Isabel Otero; Quintana, Santiago Mancebo; Martínez, Miguel Ángel Casermeiro

doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2007.10.002

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“…The GIS software, maps, ráster operations and cartographic formats have been described by García-Montero et al (2008). The datum and projection was selected according to Eurogeographics' recommendations (EEA, 1999;Geodásie Eurogeographics EUREF, 2006).…”

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“…Model of a double-entry evaluation matrix integra ting the 5 classes of biodiversity quality (1 = very low, 2 = low, 3 = average, 4 = high, 5 = very high) with the 4 synthetic valué of potential environmental impact levéis (1 = compatible; 2 = modérate; 3 = severe; 4 = critical) for the 27 construction projects (12-km bands) based in García-Montero et al (2008).…”

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“…Twelve environmental variables were used in the GIS model for the assessment of biodiversity in spain García-Montero et al, 2008 (2008,2010) also propose the use of the vector modulus in environmental assessment for practical operating reasons. All the normalized variables used as components of the vectors vary between 0 and 1, so to calcúlate each vector modulus, the origin of the coordinates was taken to be {x x x n ) with x¡ = 0 (i = 1.... n).…”

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“…Checklist and synthetic environmental impact valúes based in García-Montero et al (2008) to estímate the relative impact of 27 types of infrastructure construction project on the local environment (Impact class 0 = compatible; Impact class 1 = modérate; Impact class 2 = severe; Impact class 3 = critical).…”

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“…The general objective of the present study is therefore to develop a screening model which would make it possible to estímate promptly the overall impact a Spanish infrastructure plan might have on the environment for the whole Spanish territory (500,000 km 2 ), and to intégrate this screening into the SEA and decision-making processes. Based on this aim and on previous screening model studies (López, 2007;García-Montero et al, 2008, 2010, our proposal for the environmental screening of infrastructure plans is based on two screening tools for assessment of infrastructure impacts on biodiversity preservation and global warming.…”

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Environmental screening tools for assessment of infrastructure plans based on biodiversity preservation and global warming (PEIT, Spain)

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Environmental Impact Assessment Review

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Most Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) research has been concerned with SEA as a procedure, and there have been relatively few developments and tests of analytical methodologies. The first stage of the SEA is the 'screening', which is the process whereby a decisión is taken on whether or not SEA is required for a particular programme or plan. The effectiveness of screening and SEA procedures will depend on how well the assessment fits into the planning from the early stages of the decision-making process. However, it is Kevwordsdifficult to prepare the environmental screening for an infrastructure plan involving a whole country. To be Environmental screening useful, such methodologies must be fast and simple. We have developed two screening tools which would Strategic environmental assessment make it possible to estímate promptly the overall impact an infrastructure plan might have on biodiversity Infrastructure planning and global warming for a whole country, in order to genérate planning alternatives, and to determine Landscape planning whether or not SEA is required for a particular infrastructure plan.

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