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Ses410:Techniques For Assessing Environmental Impacts Question Paper

Ses410:Techniques For Assessing Environmental Impacts 

Course:Techniques For Assessing Environmental Impacts

Institution: University Of Eldoret question papers

Exam Year:2014



Answer all questions in section A and any other four questions
1.a)Define environmental assessment(1mark)
b)State two types of Environmental assessment.(2marks)
2.State six sources sources of the kenyan environmental law(3marks)
3.State three objectives of environmental assessment (3marks)
4.Briefly explain three reasons why scoping is necessary.(3marks)
5.Define the term "Baseline" data collection and explain why it is important(3marks)
6.State three objectives of mitigation in environmental impact assessment.(3marks)
7.Outline three Audit Preconditions that must be made before Environmental Audit is done:(3marks)
8.State three roles of Audit Preconditions that must be made before Environmental Audit is done:(3marks)
8.State three roles of Auditee in an environmental audit process (3marks)
9.Outline the working documents required to facilitate the auditor''s investigation during an environmental audit(3marks)
10.Distinguish between the two main evaluation methods that are used in environmental Audit (3marks)
section B (40marks)
11.Odom(1996) has suggested that "parasite-host"model for man and the biosphere is a basis for turning from exploiting the earth to taking care of it.Symbiosis is thus the ecological equivalent of resource stewardship and basis for sustainability.Discuss.(10marks)
12.Explain Four main types of methods that are used in Environmental Impact Assessment(10marks)
13.Describe the global evolution of the Environmental Impact Assessment and justify why environmental impact assessment is important in the evolving global socio-economic and political setting.(10marks)
14.State and explain FIVE factors to be considered when Preparing Audit Plan.(10marks)
15.Briefly discuss the critical issues that must be contained in an Environmental Audit report.(10marks)
16.Explain the acronym T.O.R. State and briefly discuss five key topics to be included in the T.O.R of an environmental Impact Assessment outlining the basic requirement for each (10marks)






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