I.D. MallDepartment of Chemical Engg.

Indian Institute of Technology, RoorkeeRoorkee- 247667

Socio-economic ImpactsSocio-economic Impacts

Socioeconomic Impact Outlines of the Basic Socioeconomic Impact Outlines of the Basic Steps in Performing AssessSteps in Performing Assess

Discussion of implications of Description of the socioeconomic environment setting:

• Identification of the critical socioeconomic factors: Identification of those socioeconomic impacted area that Represents critical items relative to the human Environment.

• Prediction of changes in socioeconomic factors: Quantitative or at least qualitative description of changes.

PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS ON THE PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS ON THE CULTURAL(HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL) CULTURAL(HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL)

ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

• A possible major concerns for many action is their potential impact on cultural resources.

• Cultural resources: Architectural, historical, and archaeological sites, as well as areas of unique importance because of their ecological, scientific, or geological information

• “Preserve important historical, cultural and natural aspects of our national heritage”

• Possible on cultural impact resources are: Inundation, destruction, or disturbance

• The sphere of the cultural resources includes not only the precise limits of project area, but also the surrounding lands.

• Cultural resources management may involve consideration of the potential impacts of the proposed projects activities on the various components constituting a society’s cultural, including historical and archeological resources.

PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS ON THE PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS ON THE CULTURAL(HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL) CULTURAL(HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL)

ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

BASIC STEPS FOR CULTURAL IMPACT BASIC STEPS FOR CULTURAL IMPACT PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENTPREDICTION AND ASSESSMENT

• Identify known cultural resources in the area of interest

• Identify the potential cultural resources in the area of interest

• Determine the significance of known potential cultural resources relative to local, regional and nation basis

• Delineate possible impacts of alternatives on known and potential cultural resources in the area of interest. Impacts should be determined for preconstruction, construction an, operation and postoperation phases

• No effect( neither harmful or beneficial) , No adverse effect( there would be effect but the effect would not harmful), Adverse effect

• Depending upon the findings of step 3 and 4 either(a) proceed with the selection of one proposed action from the alternatives or (b) eliminate one or more alternatives and then proceed with selection of the proposed action

• Develop procedures that will be used during construction phase in the case of previously unidentified cultural resources.

BASIC STEPS FOR CULTURAL IMPACT BASIC STEPS FOR CULTURAL IMPACT PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENTPREDICTION AND ASSESSMENT

• MITIGATION MEASURES• Limiting the magnitude of the undertaking.• Modify the undertaking through redesign,

reorientation of construction on the project site, or other similar changes.

• Preservation and maintenance operations for involved historic properties

• Preservation and maintenance operations for involved historic properties

BASIC STEPS FOR CULTURAL IMPACT BASIC STEPS FOR CULTURAL IMPACT PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENTPREDICTION AND ASSESSMENT

• MITIGATION MEASURES• Documentation of building, structures that

must be destroyed or substantially altered• Relocation of historic properties• Salvage of archaeological or architectural

information and materials.

Proper attention should be given to cultural resources in conjunction with project planning and decision making.

BASIC STEPS FOR CULTURAL IMPACT BASIC STEPS FOR CULTURAL IMPACT PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENTPREDICTION AND ASSESSMENT

HUMAN HEALTH IMPACT ANALYSISHUMAN HEALTH IMPACT ANALYSIS

• The importance of health impact considerations in the project planning have been stressed by the WHO.

• Short term health effect and long term health impact

• The need for an HIA should be determined based on input from regulatory agencies, other pertinent organistions, and the general public, and on professional knowledge and judgment of the EIA study preparers.

• Does the nature of the proposed project (or activity) involve the handling of or emissions to the environment of materials such as physical, chemical, radiological. Biological nature may be harmful to human health?

• Is the location of the proposed project, together with nature, likely to give rise to conditions that would alter the occurrence of natural hazards in the study area?

• Could the implementation of the proposed action eventually give rise to conditions that would reduce or increase the number of adverse health impact causing factors?

HUMAN HEALTH IMPACT ANALYSISHUMAN HEALTH IMPACT ANALYSIS

MITIGATION MEASURES FOR MITIGATION MEASURES FOR UNDESIRABLE HEALTH EFFECTSUNDESIRABLE HEALTH EFFECTS

• Mitigation through control of sourcesPreventing or limiting the introduction

into the environment of the health impact causing agents.

• Mitigation through control of exposure• Mitigation through health-services

developmentImplementation of the health education

programs, or the development of health impact prevention and health care systems

MONITORING OF HEALTH IMPACTSMONITORING OF HEALTH IMPACTS

• Document health impacts that might result from proposed action

• Review and validate impact prediction techniques, Evaluate the effectiveness of implemented mitigation ensures

• Enable a more accurate prediction, in the future, of health impacts associated with similar actions

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