102-0516-01L  Environmental Impact Assessment

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Abstract	Focus of the course are the method, the process and content of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as well as the legal bases and methods for compiling an environmental impact study (EIS). Using examples, a comprehensive view of the EIA is made possible by means of excursions. In the frame of a project the process of am EIA will be workt out by the students.
Learning objective	- Understanding the context of spatial planning and environmental protection - Ability to use central planning instruments and procedures for assessing the environmental impacts and risks of projects - Ability to apply quantitative methods to assess the environmental impacts and risks of projects - Knowledge about the process and content of an EIA - a capacity for critical review of environmental impact assessments In the course "Environmental Impact Assessment", the competencies of process understanding, system understanding and concept development are applied and system understanding is examined as well.
Content	- Nominal and functional environmental protection in Switzerland - Instruments of environmental protection - Need for coordination between environmental protection and spatial planning - Environmental Protection and environmental impact assessment - Legal basis of the EIA - Procedure of EIA - Content of the EIA - Content and structure of the EIS - Application of the impact analysis - Monitoring and Controlling - View regarding the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) - Excursions projects obligated under the EEA
Literature	- Bundesamt für Umwelt 2009: UVP-Handbuch. Richtlinie des Bundes für die Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung. Umwelt-Vollzug Nr. 0923, Bern. 156 S.
Prerequisites / Notice	Additional information on mode of examination: No calculators allowed
Competencies	Subject-specific Competencies Concepts and Theories assessed Techniques and Technologies assessed Method-specific Competencies Analytical Competencies assessed Decision-making fostered Media and Digital Technologies fostered Problem-solving fostered Project Management fostered Social Competencies Communication assessed Cooperation and Teamwork assessed Negotiation fostered Personal Competencies Adaptability and Flexibility fostered Creative Thinking assessed Critical Thinking assessed Self-direction and Self-management fostered

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Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits	3 credits
Examiners	M. Riva
Type	graded semester performance
Language of examination	German
Repetition	Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit.
Additional information on mode of examination	Die benotete Semesterleistung setzt sich zusammen aus: - schriftliche Prüfung während des Semesters (30%), welche nicht für sich allein bestanden werden muss; - schriftlicher Bericht (70%).

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Programme	Section	Type
Integrated Building Systems Master	Specialised Courses	W
Geospatial Engineering Bachelor	Spatial and Environmental Planning	W
Environmental Sciences Bachelor	Environmental Planning	W