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TRANSFORMING GOVERNMENT:THE PREDICAMENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) FOR TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: AN EXAMINATION OF POLICY STAGNATION AND PROGRESS
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Purpose – Environmental impact assessment (EIA) for transport infrastructure should consider geological
constraints, legislative regulations, public policy and other strategic considerations. These strategic considerations
and constraints that are often seen as the most challenging issues facing transportation planners are critically
reviewed. Subsequently, this study aims to evaluate the enviromnetal impacts of civil transport infrastructure.
Design/methodology/approach – Using a mixed-method approach, this study examines the EIA and
environmental impact statement (EIS) dimensions of transportation infrastructure.
Findings – Through the development of the EIA and EIS policy framework for transport infrastructure, this
paper found that to better enhance the EIA and to effectively calculate various indicator variables, a hybrid
approach to the method, known as input–output analysis (IOA), needs to be adopted. Knowing that a feasible
cost breakdown is usually available within projects, it can be concluded that it is plausible to add an input–
output (I–O) model into an existing EIS to obtain results not only for on-site effects but also for off-site effects.
Moreover, some of the benefits of implementing a hybrid IOA can significantly improve the completeness of any
conventional EIS for a range of quantifiable indicators, improve the ability to rank alternative options and
provide a valuable overview of indirect impacts to be used for streamlining the EIA audit. For these reasons,
input–output techniques could be incorporated as optional elements into the EIA standards.
Practical implications – With input from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and national I–O tables of the
industry sector, this research was able to determine that indirect effects within transport projects are not being
considered for what they are worth. This enables us to answer key questions dealing with the effects of EIAs on
the transportation sector. This, in turn, can assist with planning through the commissioning of such projects.
Originality/value – The I–O model introduced in this paper will ultimately lead to better incorporation of
various environmental elements. The findings of the paper can thus assist transportation planners in better
aligning environmental impacts with EIA. This, in turn, can result in improvements in the completeness of
any conventional EIS, enhance the ability to rank alternative options and provide a valuable overview of
indirect impacts to be used for streamlining the EIA audit
Koorosh Gharehbaghi, Amin Hosseinian-Far, Per Hilletofth - Personal Name
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EMERALD INSIGHT
2022
ENGLAND
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Koorosh Gharehbaghi, Amin Hosseinian-Far, Per Hilletofth. (2022).TRANSFORMING GOVERNMENT:THE PREDICAMENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) FOR TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: AN EXAMINATION OF POLICY STAGNATION AND PROGRESS.(Electronic Thesis or Dissertation). Retrieved from https://localhost/etd
