Site Selection of Compost Plant Alternatives Using Rapid Impact Assessment Matrix (RIAM) (Case Study: Compost Plant of Golpayegan City)
EIA is a group work and an interdisciplinary research during which negative and positive aspects of a development plan is assessed, the ways to limit or control the negative effects are suggested in the form of mitigation measures, based on which the plan is given unconditional or conditional approv...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Afarand Scholarly Publishing Institute
2016-06-01
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| Series: | تحقيقات جغرافيايی |
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| Online Access: | http://georesearch.ir/article-1-75-en.html |
| Summary: | EIA is a group work and an interdisciplinary research during which negative and positive aspects of a development plan is assessed, the ways to limit or control the negative effects are suggested in the form of mitigation measures, based on which the plan is given unconditional or conditional approval or is otherwise rejected. The main objective of this study is the selection of optimum option for compost plant in the Golpayegan city using rapid impact assessment matrix (RIAM) which is a tool to organize, analyse and present the results of a holistic environmental impact assessment (EIA). RIAM (rapid impact assessment matrix) is a matrix method developed to bring subjective judgements in a transparent way into the EIA process. The effects of project activities in three alternative options on four environmental components (Physical-Chemical, Biological-Ecological, Social ana Economical) are evaluated by field survey, expert opinion and RIAM software. Results has shown that option 3 is the best option for establish of compost plant. |
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| ISSN: | 1019-7052 2538-4384 |