کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1053145 946528 2010 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Developing the RIAM method (rapid impact assessment matrix) in the context of impact significance assessment
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه مهندسی انرژی انرژی های تجدید پذیر، توسعه پایدار و محیط زیست
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Developing the RIAM method (rapid impact assessment matrix) in the context of impact significance assessment
چکیده انگلیسی
In this paper the applicability of the RIAM method (rapid impact assessment matrix) is evaluated in the context of impact significance assessment. The methodological issues considered in the study are: 1) to test the possibilities of enlarging the scoring system used in the method, and 2) to compare the significance classifications of RIAM and unaided decision-making to estimate the consistency between these methods. The data used consisted of projects for which funding had been applied for via the European Union's Regional Development Trust in the area of Central Finland. Cases were evaluated with respect to their environmental, social and economic impacts using an assessment panel. The results showed the scoring framework used in RIAM could be modified according to the problem situation at hand, which enhances its application potential. However the changes made in criteria B did not significantly affect the final ratings of the method, which indicates the high importance of criteria A1 (importance) and A2 (magnitude) to the overall results. The significance classes obtained by the two methods diverged notably. In general the ratings given by RIAM tended to be smaller compared to intuitive judgement implying that the RIAM method may be somewhat conservative in character.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Environmental Impact Assessment Review - Volume 30, Issue 2, February 2010, Pages 82-89
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