Stats: EIA multiple choice

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When was the EIA directive formally introduced into the UK through inclusion in the town and country planning regulations for England and Wales and in environmental assessment regulations for Scotland and Northern Ireland?	1988	100%
What are short term impacts?	1. Destruction of habitat during development; 2. potential environmental pollution during development.	100%
What are medium term impacts?	1. permanent loss of habitat; 2. ongoing pollution; 3. change in the environment	100%
What is the correct order of the process of EIA?	1. Scoping 2. Background Surveys 3. Assessment of Impacts 4. Proposals for Mitigation or Compensation 5. Assessment of Residual Impacts	100%
These issues are in relation to what? 1. chemical types and concentrations 2. temporal spatial variations 3. public health impact (social) 4. vegetation and wildlife impacts (env) 5. impact on property values (economic)	Air quality	100%
What is Cumulative Effects Assessment CEA?	An attempt to deal with multiple developments within the existing framework of the project-by-project EIA system	100%
Which method is this describing = "Scope: encompasses a broader range of habitats and species, Measurement: uses biodiversity units to measure the net gain in biodiversity, Regulatory Framework: a newer concept being implemented in the UK and other regions"	Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)	100%
What are long term impacts?	climate change; biodiversity loss	100%
Fill in the blank in this sentence "Environmental impact prediction involves the identification of direct, indirect and ..... impacts"	Cumulative	100%
How do we validate physical simulation?	define vantage points and consider any time-dependency	100%
What is stage B of SEA?	Developing and refining alternatives and assessing effects.	100%
The weakness of experimental tests in impact prediction is that they can be ..... and unrepresentative	Expensive	100%
How do we validate experiments/tests	experimental arrangement show to be representative of actual conditions	100%
What is Phase 1 of the ecological assessment?	general description of habitat types - covering study	100%
Significance is based on consideration of probability and magnitude. The 7-point scale of environmental impact probability and magnitude is typically used in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA). This scale helps to evaluate and quantify the potential impacts of a proposed project on the environment. What does (5, -3) signify?	high probability, low level of impact	100%
How do we validate calculations/models?	identify data sources; demonstrate validity of the model	100%
What is asked for policy receptor evaluation?	is it a protected site/species? is there an official position?	100%
What is asked for scientific receptor evaluation?	is it rare? is it vulnerable/resilient is it recoverable?	100%
Significance is based on consideration of probability and magnitude. The 7-point scale of environmental impact probability and magnitude is typically used in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA). This scale helps to evaluate and quantify the potential impacts of a proposed project on the environment. What does (2, -6) signify?	low probability, high level of impact	100%
Fill in the blank in this sentence " Impact prediction involves quantifying the nature of the impact, considering the timescale, probability, reversibility, and ....."	Magnitude	100%
The Leopold evaluation matrix assesses the interaction between ..... and importance (also known as significance)	Magnitude	100%
The four types of impact identification methods described by Glasson et al (2012) are checklists, ..... networks, and overlay maps	Matrices	100%
Significance is based on consideration of probability and magnitude. The 7-point scale of environmental impact probability and magnitude is typically used in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA). This scale helps to evaluate and quantify the potential impacts of a proposed project on the environment. What does (4, -4) signify?	medium/low probability, medium impact	100%
Which method is this describing = "Scope: specific to certain types of ecosystems, Measurement: uses credits based on the area and quality of restored or preserved resources, Regulatory Framework: well-established in the U.S"	Mitigation Banking	100%
These issues are in relation to what? 1. amplitude, frequency, duration 2. temporal/spatial variations 3. public nuisance impact 4. wildlife disturbance impact 5. impact on property values	Noise study	100%
When is EIA mandatory?	Projects listed in Annex I of the directive	100%
How do we validate professional judgment?	provide reasoning and supporting data; describe qualifications and experience	100%
We identify impacts by looking for interactions between what parameters?	receptor versus activity	100%
These examples measure the levels of what? - Star system - number system - restorative continuum	Restoration levels	100%
1. Crude-oil refinary 2. Thermal/nuclear power station 3. integrated chemical installation 4. long-distance railway traffic, airport, motorway What schedule are these projects examples from?	Schedule 1	100%
What is assessed in this manor? 1. scale 2. vulnerability of location 3. potentially hazardous environmental effects/environmental sensitivity	Significance	100%
What is Phase 2 of the ecological assessment?	species composition/abundance	100%
What are the strength and weakness of experiments/tests?	strength: can deal with complexity weakness: expensive and unrepresentative	100%
What are the strength and weakness of calculations/models?	strength: quantitative objective weakness: data requirement simplifications	100%
What are the strength and weakness of professional judgement?	strength: versatile, can deal with complexity weakness: requires experience, difficult to substantiate	100%
Significance is based on consideration of probability and magnitude. The 7-point scale of environmental impact probability and magnitude is typically used in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA). This scale helps to evaluate and quantify the potential impacts of a proposed project on the environment. What does (7, -7) signify?	total confidence, total impact	100%
What is Phase 3 of the ecological assessment?	very detailed surveys of key species	100%
What is asked for community receptor evaluation?	who is affected? what is the amenity value?	100%
When was the EIA directive introduced in the European Union?	1985	0%
What is described as a baseline study?	1. Flora and fauna 2. Soil 3. Water 4. Air	0%
What is the correct order of the key stages of impact mitigation?	1. identify 2. understand 3. evaluate 4. manage	0%
SCREENING: Under the EIA Directive, is an EIA required for the Nuclear waste storage at Port Clarence (Teeside) by Augean? Select the correct answer is an EAI mandatory (schedule 1) ? is the EIA required subject to Member States’ thresholds and criteria for projects (schedule 2)? based on scale, location sensitivity and/or potentially hazardous environmental effects? or Schedule 3?	An IEA is required subject to 'Thresholds and criteria' (schedule 2) based on potentially hazardous environmental effects	0%
What is Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)?	A systematic process for evaluating the environmental consequences of proposed policy, plan or programme (PPP) initiatives in order to ensure they are fully included and appropriately addressed at the earliest appropriate stage of decision making on par with economic and social considerations	0%
What is Sustainability Appraisal (SA)?	A systematic process that must be carried out during the preparation of local plans and spatial development strategies. Its role is to promote sustainable development by assessing the extent to which the emerging plan, when judged against reasonable alternatives, will help to achieve relevant environmental, economic and social objectives	0%
Define screening.	Deciding whether the nature of the action and its likely impacts are such that it should be submitted for formal environmental impact assessment.	0%
Define scoping.	Identification of potential impacts and selection of key issues of concern so that these become the focus of future detailed investigations.	0%
The four categories of impact prediction methods are calculation models, experimental tests, ..... and professional judgement.	Physical simulations	0%
What elements of EIA make-up the 'Informal Consultation'?	Screening and Scoping	0%
What is Stage A of SEA?	Setting the contract and objectives, establishing the baseline and deciding on the scope	0%
What are the strength and weakness of physical simulation?	strength: useful for visual impacts weakness: may be misleading	0%
What governing department is responsible for EIA in England?	The Department of Communities and Local Government.	0%
What constitutes an Impact Management Plan?	WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY	0%

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