Practical methodology for determining the significance of impacts on the water environment

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 100-108

  Mustow, S E ^a   Burgess, P F ^a   Walker, N ^b  

^a White Young Green Environmental   (United Kingdom)

^b White Young Green Consulting   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EIA; EIA methodology; Environmental impact assessment; GOMMMS; Impact significance; NATA; TAG; Water environment

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA); IMPACT SIGNIFICANCE; WATER ENVIRONMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLOODS; RIVERS;

WATER CONSERVATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLOODS; RIVERS; WATER CONSERVATION;

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; METHODOLOGY; WATER AVAILABILITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FLOODPLAIN; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RIVER; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33751286694     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.2005.tb00557.x     Document Type: Article

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