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Theory & Practice on Environm. Impact Assessment Studies
School:
Of the Environment
Academic Unit:
Department of Marine Sciences
Level of studies:
Undergraduate
Course Code:
191ΜΥ21Υ
Semester:
D
Course Title:
Theory & Practice on Environm. Impact Assessment Studies
Independent Teaching Activities
Theoretical Lectures and Laboratory Exercises
Weekly Teaching Hours
4
Credits
6
Course Type:
skills development
Prerequisite Courses:
None
Language of Instruction and Examinations:
Greek
Is the course offered to Erasmus students:
Yes, in the case of Erasmus student participation
  • (2) Learning Outcomes
  • Learning Outcomes

As a scientific discipline will provide the student with the necessary knowledge so as to be capable of carrying out Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies, assess environmental terms, supervise the EIA study and also be able to evaluate an EIA. Lecturing includes presentation of the necessary legal framework, presentation of a number of EIA studies as well as specific EIA studies. Specific legislation such as biodiversity, specific wetland environments and protection of biota (Directive Natura 2000) have also been included as they form a potential part of their future professional activities. Specific subjects such as monitoring practices, noise pollution and socio – economic impacts are also part of the curriculum.

  • General Competences

Project planning and management

Respect for the natural environment

  • (3) Syllabus

A historical review on environmental impacts.

Law 1650/1986 on the protection of the environment. Presentation and comments.

Act 69269/5387: contents of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA). Presentation and comments.

The assessment of the environmental impacts of certain plans and programs according to Directive 2001/42 / EC and at national level according to Government Gazette B 1225

Law. 4014 Environmental licensing of projects and activities

Classification of public and private projects and activities in categories and

subcategories according to Article 1 paragraph 4 of Law 4014/2011 (Official Gazette A209 / 2011)

DIRECTIVE 2014/52 / EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment

Methods for Impact Assessment

Presentation of EIA for harbor works.

Presentation of EIA for road construction.

Presentation of EIA for aquaculture units.

Presentation of EIA for wind farms.

Presentation of EIA for waste water treatments plants.

Protection of aquatic systems. Ramsar Convention.

Protection of biodiversity. Legal framework. A case study presentation.

Specific EIA. Legal framework. A case study.

Natura 2000. Legal Framework. A case study.

Monitoring: the importance of monitoring in big construction works.

Socio – economic impacts in EIA.

Noise pollution: the nature of noise, measurement of noise levels, impacts, mitigation of the impacts.

  • (4) Teaching and Learning Methods - Evaluation
  • Use of Information and Communication Technology:

Face to face lectures using power point, e-class platform is used for files exchange such as files, data, tutorials, literature, grades and instructor announcements.

  • Teaching Methods:
Activity Semester workload
Lectures and Lab
65
Independent study of the course theory
18
Presentation of the project
10
Presentation of the final project
70
Course total
163
  • Student Performance Evaluation:

Midterm written exam, midterm group project presentation and final oral presentation of the semester project with oral examination

  • (5) Attached Bibliography

Course notes: “Environmental Impact Studies” Lecturer: Nikos Depountis (MSc, PhD, FGS), University of Patras, Department of Geology, 2013,

https://eclass.teilar.gr/modules/document/index.php?course=EY187&download=/561d105fLF8M/561d113ezAoQ.pdf

Michalopoulou, X. (2004). Environmental Legislation. Ziti Publications & Co., Athens. In Greek

Vavizos, G and Merzanis, A. (2003). The environment. Publications Papasotiriou & Co., Athens. In Greek.

Glasson, J., Therivel, R. and Chadwick, A. (2005). Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment. 3rd Routledge Publishers. London.

Morris, P. and Therivel, R. (Eds), (2009). Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment. Routledge Publishers.

Wathern, P. (1988). Environmental Impact Assessment. Theory and Practice. Routledge Publishers. London.