Environmental impact assessment in the routing of high voltage overhead transmission lines : theory and practice in South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorHill, Richarden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLawson, Allan Bretten_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-02T04:28:31Z
dc.date.available2016-01-02T04:28:31Z
dc.date.issued1996en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographies.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis study resulted from a perception held by the author that more attention is afforded to complying with the procedural elements of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in South Africa, than to ensuring the validity of its technical content. The routing of high voltage overhead transmission lines provides a relevant field of study in which to address this perception. An initial literature review to contextualise the perceived problem showed that the questionable validity of the technical content of EIA was one of six shortcomings identified. To address the problem, an inductive approach was adopted to focus on the interpretation and prediction activities of EIA and two propositions, stated as research questions for discussion, were developed. These referred to the theoretical question of whether methods are specified for high voltage overhead transmission line EIAs, and to the practical question of whether the environmental impacts that are known to result from transmission line projects are effectively addressed in such EIAs in South Africa. Investigating these questions provides insights into whether the technical content of transmission line EIA is sufficiently rigorous in South Africa. The method of study takes the form of a sequentially more focused examination of the literature on EIA, from the strategic level, to the sectoral level and culminating at the project level. EIA methods specified for linear developments were identified at the sectoral level, while at the project level the known environmental impacts that result from high voltage overhead transmission lines were determined. A theoretical background was compiled in this way, which allowed for comparison with the practice as determined from benchmark and case study Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs).en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationLawson, A. B. (1996). <i>Environmental impact assessment in the routing of high voltage overhead transmission lines : theory and practice in South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16103en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationLawson, Allan Brett. <i>"Environmental impact assessment in the routing of high voltage overhead transmission lines : theory and practice in South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16103en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLawson, A. 1996. Environmental impact assessment in the routing of high voltage overhead transmission lines : theory and practice in South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Lawson, Allan Brett AB - This study resulted from a perception held by the author that more attention is afforded to complying with the procedural elements of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in South Africa, than to ensuring the validity of its technical content. The routing of high voltage overhead transmission lines provides a relevant field of study in which to address this perception. An initial literature review to contextualise the perceived problem showed that the questionable validity of the technical content of EIA was one of six shortcomings identified. To address the problem, an inductive approach was adopted to focus on the interpretation and prediction activities of EIA and two propositions, stated as research questions for discussion, were developed. These referred to the theoretical question of whether methods are specified for high voltage overhead transmission line EIAs, and to the practical question of whether the environmental impacts that are known to result from transmission line projects are effectively addressed in such EIAs in South Africa. Investigating these questions provides insights into whether the technical content of transmission line EIA is sufficiently rigorous in South Africa. The method of study takes the form of a sequentially more focused examination of the literature on EIA, from the strategic level, to the sectoral level and culminating at the project level. EIA methods specified for linear developments were identified at the sectoral level, while at the project level the known environmental impacts that result from high voltage overhead transmission lines were determined. A theoretical background was compiled in this way, which allowed for comparison with the practice as determined from benchmark and case study Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs). DA - 1996 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1996 T1 - Environmental impact assessment in the routing of high voltage overhead transmission lines : theory and practice in South Africa TI - Environmental impact assessment in the routing of high voltage overhead transmission lines : theory and practice in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16103 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/16103
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationLawson AB. Environmental impact assessment in the routing of high voltage overhead transmission lines : theory and practice in South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, 1996 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16103en_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 impact analysisen_ZA
dc.subject.otherElectric power transmission - Environmental aspects - South Africaen_ZA
dc.titleEnvironmental impact assessment in the routing of high voltage overhead transmission lines : theory and practice in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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