Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
The course provides an introduction to environmental assessment. Students are introduced to key concepts and methods used in both Environmental Impact Assessment for projects and Strategic Environmental Assessment for plans, programs and policies.
The course provides an introduction to environmental assessment. Students are introduced to key concepts and methods used in both Environmental Impact Assessment for projects and Strategic Environmental Assessment for plans, programs and policies. The focus is on practical application and challenges of environmental assessment with examples of real ongoing local cases. A short field trip in Ísafjörður is included in the course.
Prerequisites:
Completed undergraduate studies, regardless of whether BA, BSc, BEd, or other equivalent study. It is important for applicants to have a good knowledge of English, as all teaching takes place in English.
Course details
| Academic level(s) | Master |
|---|---|
| Country | Iceland |
| Language of instruction | |
| Institution | University Centre of the Westfjords |
| Begin date | 06.12.2021 |
| End date | 10.12.2021 |
| Registration deadline | 01.11.2021 |
| ECTS credits | 2.0 |
| Field school | No |
| Fields of study | Environmental protection (others) |
| Teaching place | Ísafjörður, Westfjords |
| Tags | environmentplanningimpact assessment |