Environmental assessment methodology: solar power plant applications. Volume 1. Environmental impact assessment methodology. Final report
A methodology is described in Volume 1 of the four-volume series for environmental impact assessment of solar power stations based on decision analysis. A general overview of the methodology is presented, including a discussion of the issues warranting a formal analysis, the advantages of decision analysis from the decision maker's perspective, and some case study examples where the methodology was applied. A description is given of the step-by-step implementation procedure for performing an environmental impact assessment using the methodology. A simple example is used throughout this section to illustrate the procedure. The manner in which the methodology can incorporate cost into the analysis, both as a concern and as a yardstick of comparison, is discussed. Decision analysis and cost-benefit analysis are compared and contrasted. The appendix includes a bibliography concerning methods used by industry and/or government to make monetary estimates of environmental impacts.
- Research Organization:
- Woodward-Clyde Consultants, San Francisco, CA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5845101
- Report Number(s):
- EPRI-ER-1070(Vol.1)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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