Environmental impact assessment within the road sector in Sweden : Handbook. Summarising part
Publication details: Borlänge Vägverket. Publikation 2002:40E, 2002Description: 26 sSubject(s): Online resources: Bibl.nr: VTI P1928:2002-40ELocation: Abstract: This handbook is a tool for the application of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) within the road sector in Sweden. The aim is to safeguard the good quality of EIA documents and the integration of environmental consideration into planning and decision making. The summarising part gives an introduction and an overview of important requirements and presentation of EIA documents. Part 1 focuses on comments and recommendations concerning those regulations which are connected to EIA for roads. Part 2 consists of recommendations with associated practical examples from completed EIAs, showing the methodology that should be considered in order to achieve good quality in work procedure and in EIA documents.This handbook is a tool for the application of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) within the road sector in Sweden. The aim is to safeguard the good quality of EIA documents and the integration of environmental consideration into planning and decision making. The summarising part gives an introduction and an overview of important requirements and presentation of EIA documents. Part 1 focuses on comments and recommendations concerning those regulations which are connected to EIA for roads. Part 2 consists of recommendations with associated practical examples from completed EIAs, showing the methodology that should be considered in order to achieve good quality in work procedure and in EIA documents.