Environmental Impacts

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of the course is to provide an overview and understanding of the environmental legislation as well as skills and competencies for the preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment Reports.
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

• Understand the institutional framework of Environmental Licencing.
• Understand the legislative framework of Environmental Licencing.
• Define the key issues considered for Environmental Impact Assessment.
• Use different techniques and methods for defining Environmental Impacts.
• Assess the environmental impacts of technical and construction projects at different scales.
• Focus on the European legislative framework for environmental licencing.
• Focus on the Greek legislative framework for environmental licencing.
• Participate in interdisciplinary teams for Environmental Impact Assessment Reports.

 

General Competences

• Gathering, analysis, and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary methods, tools, and techniques regarding environmental impacts.
• Develop semester assignment according to the guidelines.
• Read, understand, and analyse scientific research papers regarding environmental impacts.
• Read, understand, and analyse policy papers regarding environmental impacts.

 

SYLLABUS

1. Environmental History.
2. The institutional framework of environmental licensing globally.
3. The European environmental legislation framework.
4. The Greek environmental legislation framework.
5. Differences between Environmental Impact Assessment Reports and Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment Reports.
6. Techniques, methods, and tools for minimising environmental impacts.
7. Assessing environmental impacts.
8. Categorising projects and activities regarding their environmental impacts.
9. Typical chapters of an Environmental Impact Assessment Report.
10. Developing an Environmental Impact Assessment Report.
11.  Analysing an Environmental Impact Assessment Report.

 

STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Language: Greek
Semester assignment: 100%

 

ATTACHED BIBLIOGRAPHY

English:
1. Calvario, R., Kaika, M., & Velegrakis, G., (2022) (eds.). The Political Ecology of Austerity: environment, social movements, and economic crisis. Routledge –Explorations in Environmental Studies. DOI: 10.4324/9781003036265.
2. Glasson J., Therivel R. and Chadwick A. 2019. Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment, 5th Edition, Routledge.
3. Jones, O. (2009). After Nature: Entangled Worlds. Στο Castree, N., Demeritt, D., Liverman, D., & Rhoads, B. (επιμ.) A Companion to Environmental Geography, σ. 294 -312. Oxford: Wiley – Bleckwell.
4. Noble B. 2016. Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment: A Guide to Principles and Practice, 3rd Edition, Oxford Univ Pr.
5. Robbins, P. (2015). The trickster science. Στο Perreault, T., Bridge, G., & McCarthy, J. (επιμ.) The Routledge Handbook of Political Ecology, σ. 89 – 101. London and New York: Routledge.
6. Watts, M. (2015). Now and Then – The origins of political ecology and the rebirth of adaptation as a form of thought. Στο Perreault, T., Bridge, G., & McCarthy, J. (επιμ.) The Routledge Handbook of Political Ecology, σ. 19 – 50. London and New York: Routledge.

Greek:
1. Βαβίζος Γ., Βερροιόπουλος Γ., Bendali F. 2008. Εγχειρίδιο Μελέτης του Φυσικού Περιβάλλοντος, Παπασωτηρίου, Αθήνα.
2. Βατάλης Κ. 2010. Αειφορική Διαχείριση – Περιβαλλοντικές Επιπτώσεις Έργων, ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ Σ. Ι.Κ.Ε.
3. Μπάλιας Γ. 2018. Η εκτίμηση περιβαλλοντικών επιπτώσεων στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση Εκδόσεις Παπαζήση.