Environmental Impact Assessment
Semester: 4th | Compulsory | ECTS: 5.0
Module leader: Balias Giorgos
Semester: 4th | Compulsory | ECTS: 5.0
Module leader: Balias Giorgos
Objective of this course is the understanding of the Assessment and Authorization process of plans and projects having significant impact on the environment. It focuses on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), and Appropriate Impact Assessment (AA) (Natura 2000 Sites).
It brings about an in depth discussion and a comparison between those three distinctive procedures, and it considers the relationship among them and their effect on decision-making.
– Society, Nature and their lasting and changing relationship.
– Principles and objectives of Environmental protection policy and law in the European Union and Greece.
– The EU and national regulatory framework of environmental assessment (EIA, SEA, AA).
– Projects and plans subject to environmental assessment (EIA, SEA, AA). The notion of “significant” impacts and its role on the obligation to be carried out an environmental assessment.
– Preparation and submission of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report, Appropriate Impact Assessment and Environmental Report (under 2011/92 Directive, 2001/42 Directive, and 92/43 Directive respectively).
– Information and public participation in environmental assessment procedures and access to Justice: Three pillars of environmental protection.
– Authorization of plans and projects: the final stage of environmental assessment process.
The teaching method is consisting of 3 hours attending lectures per week. The main assessment of the course is either an assignment of a paper or written exams at the end of the semester.
FIRST STUDY CYCLE
1st Semester | Winter | 30 ECTS
2st Semester | Spring | 30 ECTS
FIRST STUDY CYCLE
3rd Semester | Winter | 30 ECTS
4th Semester | Spring | 30 ECTS
FIRST STUDY CYCLE
5th Semester | Winter | 30 ECTS
SECOND STUDY CYCLE
6th Semester | Spring | 30 ECTS
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Set Ι - Physical Geography
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Set ΙΙ - Human Geography
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Set ΙΙΙ - Spatial Planning
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Set IV - Geoinformatics
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Additional Modules
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SECOND STUDY CYCLE
7th Semester | Winter | 30 ECTS
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Set Ι - Physical Geography
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Set ΙΙ - Human Geography
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Set ΙΙΙ - Spatial Planning
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Set IV - Geoinformatics
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Additional Modules
8th Semester | Spring | 30 ECTS
or alternatively
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Set Ι - Physical Geography
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Set ΙΙ - Human Geography
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Set ΙΙΙ - Spatial Planning
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Set IV - Geoinformatics
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Additional Modules
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