Standards and Thresholds for Impact Assessment

by Michael Schmidt

Standards and Thresholds play an important role in many stages of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process. They can be legally binding or guidance values and are linked to environmental data. This book provides a comprehensive collection of standards and thresholds, with their derivation and application in case studies of EIA projects. The text introduces key drivers of standards, their effect on environment and health, emerging issues...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540311408
• ISBN13: 9783540311409
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 493 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.5"