COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PLN 4477 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

City and Regional Planning

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MEDIHA BURCU SILAYDIN

Offered to

City and Regional Planning

Course Objective

The basic aim of this course is to present Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assesstment (SEA) which are developed as implementation means in the context of sustainable development, and to establish their relation with urban planning. Also in this course, approach ways of these tools to environmental problems are evaluated and so that this course aims to provide a critical perspective.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognize the importance of the EIA in the context of sustainable development,
2   Question the adequacy of the EIA to prevent environmental problems,
3   Distinguish the differences between the EIA and SEA,
4   Develop suggestions for the integration of the planning process and EIA,
5   Compare different EIA applications.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction. Natural sources-Environment- Economy: The problem of destruction of ecological balance. Natural conservation - Environmental conservation, conceptual differences.
2 Environmental problems and their couses: Industrialization and urbanization. A solution to environmental problems: Our Common Future Report and the concept of "Sustainable Development
3 Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as a means of "Sustainable Development: Description - Key Features - Application Areas.
4 Stages of the EIA study, the methods used. Presentation of EIA Report: general features and content.
5 Related legal and institutional background: EIA Directive, the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, the General Directorate of EIA and Planning - Purpose, scope and principles.
6 Relationship between the EIA and urban planning: "environmental protection" approach of the current urban planning legislation. Urban planning legislation - EIA relationship. EIA planning applications: the role of planning - the effect of the EIA.
7 Midterm examination
8 Adequacy of the EIA. Problems in the integration of EIA with planning.
9 Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA): The emergence of the scope of the EIA critique, basic principles of the SEA Directive and application processes.
10 Stages of Strategic Environmental Assessment - Comparison with EIA
11 Presentations of homework
12 Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and its relationship with city planning process
13 Strategic Environmental Assessment Regulation
14 Examination of Strategic Environmental Assessment application examples
15 Final Examination Week
16 Final Examination Week

Recomended or Required Reading

- Ameco Environmental Services. (2005). Stratejik Çevresel Değerlendirme (SÇD) hakkında
Taslak Türk Yönetmeliğini uygulama için Pratik El Kitabı. TC Çevre ve Orman Bakanlığı, TC Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı. Ankara.
-Aydın, M. (2003). Stratejik Çevresel Değerlendirme (SÇD). Planlama. 2003/1. 19-25.
-Communities and Local Goverment. Planning, Building and Environment Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Erişim adresi:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/planning/sustainabilityenvironmental/environmentalimpactassessment/
-Çevresel Etki Değerlendirmesi ve Planlama Genel Müdürlüğü. (2006). Çevresel Etki Değerlendirmesi Pratik El Kitabı, Projelerin Çevresel Değerlendirmesi. Ankara.
- Kocasoy, G. (1994). Çevresel Etki Değerlendirmesi. Katı Atık Türk Milli Komitesi. Istanbul.
-Özer, A.Ö., Arapkirlioğlu, K. ve Erol, C. (1996). Plancı Gözüyle Kalkınma, Çevre ve Çevresel Etki Değerlendirmesi. TMMOB Şehir Plancıları Odası ÇED Komisyonu Birinci Kitap. Ankara

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

This course is carried out by topic expressions, reading, classroom discussion, homework support, and discussions conducted with presentation of homework.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTE * 0.50 + ASG * 0.50
4 FINS FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.50 + FINS * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Recognition is measured by Mid-term exam.
Comparison, Questioning and Development of Suggestions are measured by homework. Recognition and Questioning are measured by Final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The course proceeds with lectures, reading aids, class discussions and homework presentations.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

burcu.silaydin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday:15:00-16:45

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Presenting of Homework 1 2 2
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing individual assignments 1 40 40
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 84

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51

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