| Unit name | Independent Development of Environmental Geoscience Skills II |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EASC30049 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Sherman |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Successful completion of years 1 and 2 of the Environmental Geoscience degree programme curriculum |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Earth Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Students will be introduced to the essentials of preparing an Environmental Impact Assessment, including European and UK Legislation, history of the EIA process, content of an Environmental Statement, and obligate consultations. They will be provided with examples of major EIA projects and then assigned the task of individually researching and preparing an EIA for a fictional, but realistic, development in the Bristol area. Students will be introduced to the use of the Multi-Agency Geographical Information for the Countryside (MAGIC) which is used to prepare an Environmental Constraints Plan. Accompanied by the unit lecturer, they will then visit the site of the proposed development to conduct a field survey to verify the contents of their desk study and to compile additional environmental baseline data about the human environment, flora and fauna, soil, water, air, climate and the landscape, material assets and cultural heritage. They will then be instructed in the preparation of an assessment matrix, mitigation design and non-technical summary. The exercise will culminate in the submission of their EIA, a hypothetical public meeting and a group feedback session.
On successful completion of the unit, students will:
Lectures, fieldwork, role play exercise, practicals and self-study.
100% course work (the final submitted Environmental Impact Assessment document)
