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An Environmental Impact Assessment Process for Concrete Reservoir Construction.

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正題名/作者:	An Environmental Impact Assessment Process for Concrete Reservoir Construction./
作者:	Rana, Sabelo K. .
出版者:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2020,
面頁冊數:	82 p.
附註:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 83-05.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International83-05.
標題:	Water shortages. -
電子資源:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=28821221
ISBN:	9798494457912

An Environmental Impact Assessment Process for Concrete Reservoir Construction.
Rana, Sabelo K. .

An Environmental Impact Assessment Process for Concrete Reservoir Construction. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2020 - 82 p.

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 83-05.

Thesis (M.Eng.)--University of Johannesburg (South Africa), 2020.

This item must not be sold to any third party vendors.

According to the Sustainable Development Goals, it is every human being's fundamental right to have access to clean potable water, sanitation, and a safe environment to improve their livelihoods and welfare. It is for this reason that government departments develop plans and construct infrastructure to ensure that this fundamental right is realised. The construction of water infrastructure only realises half of the fundamental right, with the other half being realised if the environment is safeguarded and protected for future generations. To safeguard the environment from the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of infrastructure construction activities, it is necessary to conduct Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs). In South Africa, the Environmental Assessment was introduced over two decades ago and is still being tailored to suit the needs of the country. With the construction industry being one of the main contributors to environmental degradation, most developers in the construction industry have embraced EIA processes. Some developers still think the EIA process is unnecessarily prolonged, costly, and a barrier for development, therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the EIA procedural steps and measure its effectiveness in water infrastructure construction projects. This will enable the identification of the EIA's strengths, weaknesses and possible areas of development, as well as possibly of making more developers aware of the EIA's importance. To ensure that the latter is satisfied and the objectives are met, this research studied secondary qualitative data from two EIA reports for two different reservoir projects. To organise the information obtained from the reports, a checklist was designed to assess if the two EIA's adhere to literature and industry best practices.The findings of this research show that the EIA processes conducted followed the legislated and recommended procedural steps that were guided by Listing Notices 1, 2 and 3 as amended on the National Environmental Management Act. It was also obtained that the EIA process did not conduct a Social Impact Assessment because the main focus in South African EIA's is the environment and not society. Furthermore, from the results obtained from the checklist, it was also determined that the EIA process is effective with only four criteria that still need improvement and are identified as shortcomings.This research will allow the reader, professionals in the built environment, and the community at large to have a better understanding of the South African EIA process for reservoir construction projects. It will promote a better understanding of the EIA procedural steps and their integration into the project life cycle. This research will further allow for a better understanding of the EIA's effectiveness and shortcomings, enabling the identification of areas of possible developments and areas for future research.

ISBN: 9798494457912Subjects--Topical Terms:

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An Environmental Impact Assessment Process for Concrete Reservoir Construction.
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