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Information on the course unit

Degree course	Second cycle degree in NATURAL SCIENCE SC1178, Degree course structure A.Y. 2014/15, A.Y. 2017/18	bring this page with you
Number of ECTS credits allocated	6.0
Type of assessment	Mark
Course unit English denomination	ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Website of the academic structure	http://scienzenaturali.scienze.unipd.it/2017/laurea_magistrale
Department of reference	Department of Biology
Mandatory attendance	Sì
Language of instruction	English
Branch	PADOVA
Single Course unit	The Course unit can be attended under the option Single Course unit attendance
Optional Course unit	The Course unit can be chosen as Optional Course unit

Syllabus

Prerequisites:	Ecology and environmental law
Target skills and knowledge:	To provide the students with the basic theory and practice for conducting the principal procedures for environmental evaluations A student who has met the objective of the course will be able: -To know Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Impact Assessment (SEA) procedures -To know the main legislative and regulatory dispositions at national and international levels (UE, UNECE, USA, Italian Legislation and some regional legislation) -To handle the preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement under EIA procedure and Environmental Report under the SEA procedure -To deal with the impact on biodiversity under Habitat Directive and the assessment of implications -To manage tools for environmental assessment -To manage tools for participation management under environmental evaluation procedures
Examination methods:	Working group evaluation report plus oral examination
Assessment criteria:	•Degree of collaboration in the online platform •Knowledge of procedures of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) •Ability to prepare the Environmental Impact Statement (in EIA process), the Environmental Report (under the SEA procedure), studies of implications •Knowledge of management tools for participation in the context of environmental assessment procedures
Course unit contents:	-The role and need for evaluation -Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA): regulations, procedures, case studies, European and International comparisons -Art. 6 of Habitat directive and assessment of implications on Natura 2000 sites: procedures and case studies -Social Impact Assessment and interaction with environmental assessment: key case studies -Ecosystem services approach in environmental assessment -GIS techniques and Multi Criteria Models for environmental assessments -Accounting methods for environmental good and services: Contingent Evaluation, Cost/Benefits Analysis -The management of participation inside environmental assessment procedures
Planned learning activities and teaching methods:	Lectures, working groups, role plays, case studies
Additional notes about suggested reading:	Other materials will be presented during the course considering also the language ability of the students. A e-learning platform based on Moodle software will be prepared. Student should register at the beginning of the course.
Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings)