Strategic Environmental Assessment in Transport and Land Use Planning

Hardback

Main Details

Title Strategic Environmental Assessment in Transport and Land Use Planning
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Thomas B. Fischer
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:302
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreManagement of land and natural resources
Pollution and threats to the environment
ISBN/Barcode 9781853838118
ClassificationsDewey:333.714
Audience
Undergraduate
Professional & Vocational
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations Figures, tables, boxes, index

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Earthscan Ltd
Publication Date 1 February 2002
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Assessing the full scale of environmental impacts is essential for effective planning of transport and land use. This is an analysis of transport and land-use planning using strategic environmental assessment (SEA). It establishes the effectiveness of SEA through comparative studies of practice in three countries: Britain, the Netherlands and Germany. The author shows that use of SEA is widespread but far from systematic. He demonstrates the advantages of adopting a systematic application of a comprehensive form of SEA derived from all the major current approaches. Only once this approach is fully understood and systematically applied will all the full benefits be achieved and environmental impacts be minimalized.

Author Biography

Thomas Fischer is a senior researcher at the Institute for Regional Development and Structural Planning (IRS) in Erkner, near Berlin.

Reviews

'This study is timely.' UNEP Industry and Environment 'A significant empirical contribution Fischer has made to the SEA literature.' European Environment - The Journal of European Environmental Policy