Developing the RIAM method (rapid impact assessment matrix) in the context of impact significance assessment

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 82-89

  Ijäs, Asko ^a   Kuitunen, Markku T ^a   Jalava, Kimmo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Environmental impact assessment; Impact significance; Project comparison; RIAM

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL FINLAND; ECONOMIC IMPACTS; EUROPEAN UNION; RAPID IMPACT ASSESSMENT MATRIX; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SCORING SYSTEMS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; REGIONAL PLANNING;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FINANCIAL PROVISION; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT;

EID: 73449147995     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2009.05.009     Document Type: Article

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