School of the Built Environment

  • ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

    The School is one of the largest and most diverse planning schools in both the UK and Europe. It has been involved in teaching, research and consultancy in environmental impact assessment for over two decades.

     
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    Within the School, the Impact Assessment Unit (IAU) is a well-established centre for research and training in environmental impact assessment (EIA) and strategic environmental assessment (SEA). It has an international profile in leading edge studies of EIA/SEA and their application, such as recent work on climate change and resilience. UK research assessment exercises have highlighted the IAU’s work as being of ‘international standing’. Our clients, funders and partners have included the EU, national governments and agencies, local government and the commercial sector. Our expertise includes: strategic assessment and sustainability appraisal; socio-economic impacts; climate change mitigation and adaptation; screening, scoping and monitoring, and techniques such as expert systems. We work across a range of sectors such as renewable and non-renewable energy and urban development. Current projects include carbon accounting and EIA, and on-going energy infrastructure studies. In addition to our array of popular short courses and CPD, the IAU is a major centre for post- graduate study, at doctoral and masters level, including the MSc/ PgDip in Environmental Assessment and Management.

    INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

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    SCREENING, SCOPING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT REVIEW MASTERCLASS

    Tuesday 7 April and Wednesday 8 April 2020

    CUMULATIVE (ENVIRONMENTAL) IMPACT ASSESSMENT

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