STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Learning priciples and methods of strategic environmental assessment in support of planning. Developing the necesary skill to:
- highlight critical environmental issues in the planning process;
- to compile an Environmental Strategic Assessment report;
- to critically review Environmental Strategic Assessment report.
Prerequisites
Knowledge in the field of Environmental Impact Assessment.
Course contents summary
Introduction
The European regulation;
Italian legislation;
Legislation of the Regione Emilia Romagna .
Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment
environmental compatibiity and sustainability;
single and cumulative impacts. Scenario analysis;
making technical and political iussus compatible;
public participation.
Strategic planning and decision support systems
The articulation of decisonal process;
methodological tools: environmental and socio-economic assessment, generating alternatives, predicting the outcomes, indicators, alternative comparison and making chioice .
Application of the methodologies in a regional context.
Sustainability assessment as a tool for territorial management.
Case study
Recommended readings
AA. VV. 2003. Dossier: Valutazione Ambientale Strategica. Valutazione Ambientale 3: 20-79.
Linee guida per la VAS. Supplemento al mensile del Ministero dell’Ambiente l’ambiente informa n. 9 - 1999.
Teaching methods
Lectures are conducted with the help of material organized as power point presentations. Tthe analysis of the case study analysis is carried out by the students organized in working groups.
