Environmental Impact Assessment
| Title | Εκτίμηση Περιβαλλοντικών Επιπτώσεων / Environmental Impact Assessment |
| Code | 09EC084 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Rural and Surveying Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Efstathios Oikonomou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600024674 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Agronómōn kai Topográfōn Mīchanikṓn (2025-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geospatial Surveying | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Earth Observation using Geodetic Methods | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Construction Surveying | YPOCΗREŌTIKO EPILOGĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Cadastre and Land Management | YPOCΗREŌTIKO EPILOGĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | YPOCΗREŌTIKO EPILOGĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Cartography and Geographical Analysis | YPOCΗREŌTIKO EPILOGĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Planning and Management of Transportation Infrastructure and Systems | YPOCΗREŌTIKO EPILOGĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Water Resources, Environment and Engineering Works | YPOCΗREŌTIKO EPILOGĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600255117
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600255117
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
- French (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Hydraulic and Transportation Projects, and Environmental Projects.
Planning and Sustainable Development.
Learning Outcomes
Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment.
Critical issues on environmental impacts of several projects.
Legislation and technical requirements.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Legislation and environmental policy. Sustainability. Environmental Impact Assessment. Strategic Environmental Assessment. identification, prediction and evaluation of environmental impacts, mitigation measures, environmental monitoring. Socioeconomic impacts. project description and alternative solutions. Environmental baseline conditions. Environmental permits. The process of environmental assessment, as described in legislation and scientific literature. Examples of environmental impacts of several projects. Strategic Environmental Assessment of plans and programs: requirements, methodology, public participation and decision making.
Keywords
Environmental impacts, assessment and mitigation, monitoring, planning, Strategic Environmental Assessment
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Powerpoint presentations, photos and videos. Communication with students by e-mail, by using the system faculty.auth.gr, by using social media team and cloud application.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 58 | ||||
| Project | 50 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Description
Students are examined in an oral exam, while they present their project.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Μελέτες Περιβαλλοντικών Επιπτώσεων – Θεωρία και Εφαρμογές» της Δ. Βαγιωνά Εκδόσεις Δϊσιγμα, 2η έκδοση, 2021, ISBN: 978-618-202-065-4, Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΔΙΣΙΓΜΑ Ι.Κ.Ε. Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 102074486
Additional bibliography for study
Εκτίμηση Περιβαλλοντικών Έργων και δραστηριοτήτων - Στρατηγική Περιβαλλοντική Εκτίμηση σχεδίων και προγραμμάτων, Σημειώσεις, Ε.Κ. Οικονόμου
Glasson J., Therivel R. & A. Chadwick (2012) Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment, εκδ. Routledge, 4
Ecckeston C.H. (2011) Environmental impact assessment : a guide to best professional practices, εκδ. Taylor & Francis Group.
Barry Dalal-Clayton and Barry Sadler (2005) Strategic Environmental Assessment - A Sourcebook and Reference Guide to
International Experience, εκδ. Earthscan.
Y. Anjaneyulu and Valli Manickam (2007) Environmental Impact Assessment Methodologies, εκδ. BS Publications.
Last Update
15-02-2025
