Strategic environmental assessment of development plans in Great Britain
- CAG Consultants/Oxford Brookes Univ. (United Kingdom)
Although Britain has no legislation regarding strategic environmental assessment (SEA), SEA guidance exists and various forms of SEA are carried out: environmental appraisals of development plans, environmental profiles of European Structural Fund applications, ad hoc SEAs for specific sectors, and SEAs for Cabinet decisions. These are characterized by their qualitative approach, relative brevity, and low cost. This article begins by reviewing British SEA guidelines. The status of environmental appraisal of development plans is discussed in more detail, based on a series of questionnaires of all UK local authorities that queried: the current stage of their appraisal, who carried it out, what techniques were used, and what were thought to be the costs and benefits of environmental appraisal, and advice on carrying out an appraisal. The article concludes with a brief discussion of the benefits and limitations of Britain`s streamlined form of SEA.
- OSTI ID:
- 290232
- Journal Information:
- Environmental Impact Assessment Review, Journal Name: Environmental Impact Assessment Review Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 18; ISSN 0195-9255; ISSN EIARDK
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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