Simplification of environmental and other impact assessments – results from an international online survey

IF 1.8 4区社会学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal Pub Date : 2023-04-06 DOI:10.1080/14615517.2023.2198839

T. Fischer, A. Fonseca, G. Geißler, Urmila Jha-Thakur, F. Retief, R. Alberts, A. Jiricka-Pürrer

引用次数: 5

Abstract

ABSTRACT Results from an international online survey on simplification efforts in environmental assessment (EA) and other types of impact assessments (IAs) are presented. The survey, which was conducted between July and October 2022, captured responses from 45 participants who reported on developments in a total of 26 EA/IA systems. Whilst in about three quarters of these systems simplification efforts are either currently underway or planned, in particular with regards to reducing costs and time necessary for EA/IA, opposite developments were also reported on in two-thirds of the systems, including an extension of existing requirements, such as the consideration of further aspects in EA/IA and the coverage of additional actions subject to assessment. The findings are a reflection of the increasing complexities of the contexts within which EAs/IAs are applied and highlight the need for further empirical research on simplification efforts.

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简化环境和其他影响评估——来自一项国际在线调查的结果

摘要介绍了一项关于环境评估和其他类型影响评估简化工作的国际在线调查的结果。这项调查于2022年7月至10月进行，共有45名参与者报告了26个EA/IA系统的发展情况。虽然这些系统中约有四分之三的简化工作目前正在进行或计划进行，特别是在降低EA/IA所需的成本和时间方面，但据报道，三分之二的系统也出现了相反的发展，包括延长现有要求，例如EA/IA中对其他方面的考虑以及对需要评估的额外行动的覆盖。这些发现反映了应用EA/IA的环境越来越复杂，并强调了对简化工作进行进一步实证研究的必要性。

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Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES-

CiteScore

4.60

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22.70%

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期刊介绍： This is the international, peer-reviewed journal of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA). It covers environmental, social, health and other impact assessments, cost-benefit analysis, technology assessment, and other approaches to anticipating and managing impacts. It has readers in universities, government and public agencies, consultancies, NGOs and elsewhere in over 100 countries. It has editorials, main articles, book reviews, and a professional practice section.