ESM 297 1W

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ESM 297 1W

• Special Topics
• Environmental Impact Assessment

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Lecture 1 Course Introduction

• Background and history of course
• Planning process
• Environmental planner
• Evaluates the potential environmental impacts of
  a proposed action and provides recommendations to
  avoid or minimize potential adverse impacts
• Main tool EIA
• Environmental management vs. environmental
  planning
• EIA
• Key tool in decision-making process
• Systematic process for identifying and evaluating
  the potential effects of proposed actions on the
  physical, biological, cultural and socioeconomic
  components of the environment
• Course how to use Bren tools
• EIA vs EA
• Course objectives
• No NEPA or CEQA
• Resume builder
• Learn by doing course
• Class project
• Grading
• Textbooks and reading
• Schedule

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