The role of impact assessment in the development of urban green infrastructure: a review of EIA and SEA practices in Thailand

IF 1.8 4区社会学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal Pub Date : 2022-01-24 DOI:10.1080/14615517.2022.2027075

Chaunjit Chanchitpricha, T. Fischer

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Impact assessment (IA) processes can potentially play important roles in driving green infrastructure (GI) planning and design, as well as establishing how GI can contribute to environmental planning objectives. In this paper, we explore how IA (strategic environmental assessment – SEA and environmental impact assessment – EIA) can support the development of GI in Thailand. A framework is designed which is used to reflect on how IA addresses and integrates GI in development at strategic and project levels. Based on a review of 18 EIAs and 4 SEAs from Thailand, it is established that whilst the consideration of GI in SEA (which is not yet compulsory in Thailand) has remained limited, consideration of green spaces for mitigating negative impacts in statutory EIA has been happening frequently. An important reason for this is that regulatory requirements imply that EIA should consider GI (referred to as ‘green spaces’). An important recommendation arising is that GI functions should be addressed in IAs, on the one hand to integrate different policies related to GI; and on the other hand to strengthen implementation of urban GI development.

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影响评估在城市绿色基础设施发展中的作用：泰国环评和SEA实践综述

影响评估(IA)过程在推动绿色基础设施(GI)规划和设计以及确定GI如何有助于实现环境规划目标方面具有潜在的重要作用。在本文中，我们探讨了IA(战略环境评估- SEA和环境影响评估- EIA)如何支持泰国地理标志的发展。设计了一个框架，用于反映IA如何在战略和项目级别的开发中处理和集成GI。根据对泰国18份环评及4份环评的检讨，我们发现虽然在环评中对地理标志的考虑(在泰国还不是强制性的)仍然有限，但在法定环评中经常考虑绿化空间以减轻负面影响。一个重要的原因是监管要求意味着环境影响评估应该考虑地理标志(称为“绿色空间”)。一项重要的建议是，国际评估机构应处理地理标志功能，一方面整合与地理标志有关的不同政策;另一方面加强城市地理标志发展的实施。

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Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES-

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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.