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Arm 307: Envronmental Impact Assessment And Audit Question Paper

Arm 307: Envronmental Impact Assessment And Audit

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Agriculture And Enterprise Management

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

A Constituent College of Kenyatta University
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010 ACADEMIC YEAR
3RD
YEAR
2ND
SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
STREAM:
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE
AND
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
ARM 307:
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND AUDIT
END SEMESTER II
TIME:
3 HRS

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer ALL
questions
in Section A
and ANY TWO in section B

Section A carries
40 marks, while section B carries 30mks.

Marks for every question are indicated in brackets

Illustrate your answers with clearly labeled diagrams where appropriate.
SECTION A: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS (40MARKS)
Q.1
Explain the following terms
a)
Environmental impact assessment.
(2mks)

b)
Environmental audit
(2mks)

c)
Strategic environmental assessment
(2mks)

d)
Social impact assessment
(2mks)

e)
Environmental management plan
(2mks)

Q.2
Using examples from an irrigation project
, discuss the tiered approach to impact mitigation
measures.
(10mks)

Q.3
Describe the checklist of impacts that would be expected during an environmental impact
assessment study.
(10mks)

Q.4
Discuss the following:
a.Methods of
stakeholder participation
(2mks)

b.Stakeholder participation as a means and as an end
(2mks)

c.Challenges in Public participation
(2mks)

d.Social impact assessment
(2mks)

e.Strategic environmental assessment
(2mks)

SECTION B
–
ANSWER ANY T
WO QUESTIONS
(30MKS)
Q.5
Pwani University College proposes to start a fish farm as an income generating project. You
have been selected as the lead expert to conduct the environmental impact assessment study for
the project. Give an outline of the Environmental impact Assessment report for this
project.
(15mks)

Q.6
Discuss the following in the context of environmental impact assessment:
a.Leopold matrix
(5mks)

b.Battelle environmental evaluation system
(5mks)

c.Delphi technique
(5mks)

Q.7
Discuss the planning for and
conduct of an environmental audit
(5mks)

Arm 307: Envronmental Impact Assessment And Audit Question Paper

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