Environmental impact assessment follow-up in selected Cape Town case studies as an indicator of effectiveness

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dc.contributor.advisorHill, Richarden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGeorgeades, Demitriosen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-30T06:41:28Z
dc.date.available2014-12-30T06:41:28Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this dissertation was to study Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) follow-up during construction as an important indicator of EIA effectiveness. The hypothesis for this dissertation was that EIA follow-up helped to bridge the divide between prediction and reality and is effective in ensuring an adaptive EIA process towards sustainable development. This hypothesis was explored through the investigation of six research questions in four case studies. The research questions were formulated from a conceptual framework derived from various literature sources on EIA follow-up research. These questions cover a range of issues that inform effective EIA follow-up, from theory to best practice. In the four case studies evaluated, the predicted impacts and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) mitigation measures correlated to a high degree with actual impacts. The correlation between predicted- and actual impacts did not always mean that the goal of EIA was achieved. In complex, natural systems predicting impacts cannot be completely accurate and effective. It is important to rather invest in an adaptable management system to cope with the reality of not understanding the complexity of impacts on the environment. The focus in deciding when EIA is required should therefore be the sensitivity of the receiving environment rather than predetermined triggers and thresholds. It was found that it is important to establish the baseline condition of the affected environment.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationGeorgeades, D. (2012). <i>Environmental impact assessment follow-up in selected Cape Town case studies as an indicator of effectiveness</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10518en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationGeorgeades, Demitrios. <i>"Environmental impact assessment follow-up in selected Cape Town case studies as an indicator of effectiveness."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10518en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGeorgeades, D. 2012. Environmental impact assessment follow-up in selected Cape Town case studies as an indicator of effectiveness. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Georgeades, Demitrios AB - The aim of this dissertation was to study Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) follow-up during construction as an important indicator of EIA effectiveness. The hypothesis for this dissertation was that EIA follow-up helped to bridge the divide between prediction and reality and is effective in ensuring an adaptive EIA process towards sustainable development. This hypothesis was explored through the investigation of six research questions in four case studies. The research questions were formulated from a conceptual framework derived from various literature sources on EIA follow-up research. These questions cover a range of issues that inform effective EIA follow-up, from theory to best practice. In the four case studies evaluated, the predicted impacts and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) mitigation measures correlated to a high degree with actual impacts. The correlation between predicted- and actual impacts did not always mean that the goal of EIA was achieved. In complex, natural systems predicting impacts cannot be completely accurate and effective. It is important to rather invest in an adaptable management system to cope with the reality of not understanding the complexity of impacts on the environment. The focus in deciding when EIA is required should therefore be the sensitivity of the receiving environment rather than predetermined triggers and thresholds. It was found that it is important to establish the baseline condition of the affected environment. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - Environmental impact assessment follow-up in selected Cape Town case studies as an indicator of effectiveness TI - Environmental impact assessment follow-up in selected Cape Town case studies as an indicator of effectiveness UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10518 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10518
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationGeorgeades D. Environmental impact assessment follow-up in selected Cape Town case studies as an indicator of effectiveness. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10518en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Environmental and Geographical Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEnvironmental and Geographical Scienceen_ZA
dc.titleEnvironmental impact assessment follow-up in selected Cape Town case studies as an indicator of effectivenessen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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