A spatial explicit agent based model approach to evaluate the performance of different monitoring options for mortality estimates in the scope of onshore windfarm impact assessments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.09.044
Abstract: Abstract Despite the environmental benefits associated with wind energy, studies have confirmed the occurrence of significant levels of bat and bird fatalities at windfarms, which raise concerns about the long-term effects of these infra-structures on… read more here.
Keywords: impact assessments; mortality; monitoring; agent based ... See more keywords
Biodiversity and bird surveys in Finnish environmental impact assessments and follow-up monitoring
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2020.106532
Abstract: Abstract Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) that are applied in the planning phases of large land-use and construction projects are aimed at aiding decision-making and mitigating significant environmental impacts. In light of the global biodiversity crisis,… read more here.
Keywords: impact; bird; impact assessments; follow monitoring ... See more keywords
Re-thinking socio-economic impact assessments of disasters : The 2015 flood in Rio Branco, Brazilian Amazon
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2018.04.024
Abstract: Abstract The impact of water-related disasters has become more acute in cities of the Amazon Basin. Socio-economic impact assessments have a key role in improving sustainable mitigation projects in order to increase resilience and reduce… read more here.
Keywords: impact; impact assessments; rio branco; socio economic ... See more keywords
Capturing expert uncertainty in spatial cumulative impact assessments
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19354-6
Abstract: Understanding the spatial distribution of human impacts on marine environments is necessary for maintaining healthy ecosystems and supporting ‘blue economies’. Realistic assessments of impact must consider the cumulative impacts of multiple, coincident threats and the… read more here.
Keywords: spatial cumulative; uncertainty; capturing expert; impact ... See more keywords
Simplification of environmental and other impact assessments – results from an international online survey
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DOI: 10.1080/14615517.2023.2198839
Abstract: ABSTRACT Results from an international online survey on simplification efforts in environmental assessment (EA) and other types of impact assessments (IAs) are presented. The survey, which was conducted between July and October 2022, captured responses… read more here.
Keywords: online survey; results international; survey; impact assessments ... See more keywords
Opportunities for achieving the sustainable development goals through assessing health in environmental assessments
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.1375
Abstract: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls for tackling environmental risks at their root, that is, through a shift towards primary preventive actions and the promotion of healthy choices. Reducing the 13 million deaths resulting… read more here.
Keywords: sustainable development; human health; impact assessments; primary preventive ... See more keywords
Nowhere to go: noise impact assessments for marine mammal populations with high site fidelity
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DOI: 10.3354/esr00820
Abstract: As awareness of the effects of anthropogenic noise on marine mammals has grown, research has broadened from evaluating physiological responses, including injury and mortality, to considering effects on behavior and acoustic communication. Most mitigation efforts… read more here.
Keywords: marine mammal; noise impact; impact assessments; mammal populations ... See more keywords
Rapid impact assessments of COVID-19 control measures against the Delta variant and short-term projections of new confirmed cases in Vietnam
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DOI: 10.7189/jogh.11.03118
Abstract: As of 2020, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases recorded in Vietnam was less than 1500, proving the success of COVID-19 control in Vietnam [1]. Vietnam has been recognized as one of the few countries… read more here.
Keywords: covid control; impact assessments; health; assessments covid ... See more keywords