ABE 501
Environmental and Social Impact Analysis
2
Course Description
After taking this course, students should be able to:
1. determine the impact and consequences of agricultural projects on the environment and
measure them;
2. explain the environmental policies and regulations of their locality;
3. analysis projects and take decisions as to whether it will have a positive or negative
impact on the environment; and
4. design the remediation of projects with negative impact.
Course Outline
Concept of environmental and social consequences/dimensions of development projects.
Methods of impact analysis. Physical, sociological, legal, economic, environmental and public
health implications of human activities. Effects of changed environments on man. Examples
of impact assessment with particular reference to developing countries. Role of
environmental engineering in preventing or reducing environmental stress. Environmental
and social management plans (ESMP); Planning and policy, administration and organisation
of natural resources development and public health. Land use planning and landscape
design. Monitoring and evaluation of projects for ESIA compliance. Practical content:
Students are expected to undertake an environmental and social impact analysis of an on-
going project on campus.