6-8 Summary

You have now completed Section 6 of 11, the largest Section in this Module, Environmental Impact Assessment. To demonstrate the learning outcomes of this Section, check that you are now able to:

• Identify and explain environmental impacts and their appropriate assessment;
• Understand and explain impact assessment principles and methods, including the essential difference between magnitude and significance;
• Understand the wider context of environmental impact assessment, including links to the sustainability agenda and social impact assessment; and
• Elucidate the problems of data, certainty and risk in impact analysis and how these can be managed.