ENVT2052-1 : Environmental impact : concepts and methodology

Study Programmes 2016-2017

ENVT2052-1

Environmental impact : concepts and methodology

Duration :

12h Th, 12h Pr, 12h AUTR

Number of credits :

Master in landscape architect (120 ECTS)		3

Lecturer :

Marc Dufrêne, Grégory Mahy

Coordinator :

Marc Dufrêne

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

The course is structured in a general introduction to the different types of impact studies followed the testimony of various practitioners (lawyer, public servant, consultants).

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

Train to implement an environmental impact assessment:
- by understanding the role of environmental impact assessment in territorial planning conception and decision procedures ;
- by knowing legal references and principles from European and Walloon law;
- by understanding the methodology and structure of environmental impact assessment;
- by learning legal, methodological and technical basis of impact assessment in specific themes presented during the course;
- by being able to define the content of an impact assessment for a specific project, to identify the most relevant impacts, to use specific assessment methods and technics.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Basics of landscape plannings.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

The teaching is illustrated with examples of projects and environmental impact studies. More specific themes are presented by experts and project managers. This also aims to illustrate the day to day work of a environmental consultant.
A workshop provides an opportunity for students to practice environmental impact assessment with a case study.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

A mix of courses, lectures and seminar exercises.