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Volume 19 Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

December 2001 - Vol. 19 ( 4 )

Main Articles
250	From the editors Christopher Wood and Carys Jones
253	Improving the practice of cumulative effects assessment in Canada Wanda Baxter, William A Ross and Harry Spaling
263	Sustainability appraisal of English regional plans: incorporating the requirements of the EU Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive Steven P Smith and William R Sheate
277	SIA in review: setting the agenda for impact assessment in the 21st century Stewart Lockie
289	Roles and stakes in environmental impact assessment follow-up Angus Morrison-Saunders, Jos Arts, Jill Baker and Paula Caldwell
297	Livelihood strategy approach to community-based planning and assessment: as case study of Molas, Indonesia Jennifer Walker, Bruce Mitchell and Susan Wismer
311	Capacity building for trade impact assessment: lessons from the development of environmental impact assessment Clive George, Rachid Nafti and Johanna Curran
Professional practice
321	Practitioner perspectives on what influences EIA quality Angus Morrison-Saunders, David Annandale and Johanna Cappelluti
Book reviews
326	Participation: the New Tyranny? Edited by Bill Cooke and Uma Kothari. Reviewed by Frank Vanclay.
328	Managing Tourism Growth: Issues and Implications. By Fred P Bosselman, Craig A Peterson and Claire McCarthy. Reviewed by C Nick Taylor.
329	Technical Knowledge and Development: Observing Aid Projects and Processes. By Thomas Grammig. Reviewed by Kim Forss.

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

September 2001 - Vol. 19 (3)

Main Articles
174	From the editors Christopher Wood and Carys Jones
175	Environmental impact assessment follow-up: good practice and future directions -- findings from a workshop at the IAIA 2000 conference Jos Arts, Paula Caldwell and Angus Morrison-Saunders
187	Developing and evaluating environmental impact assessment systems for small developing countries David Annandale
195	Application of mitigation and its resolution within environmental impact assessment: an industrial perspective Ross Marshall
205	Harmonising environmental impact assessment processes for geological repositories for nuclear waster in the European Union Alan Bond, Patrick O'Sullivan and Sally Russell
215	A review of provincial environmental impact assessment administrative capacity in South Africa Andrew G Duthie
223	Development of the EIA process in Cyprus Andreas G Andreou and Carys E Jones
Professional practice
235	Integrated approach to project feasibility analysis: a case study Prasanta Kumar Dey
Book reviews
246	Environmental Impact Statements: A Comprehensive Guide to Project and Strategic Planning by Charles H Eccleston. Reviewed by Luis Enrique Sánchez.
247	Adjusting Life Cycle Assessment Methodology for Use in Public Policy Discourse by Remke M Bras-Klapwick. Reviewed by Thomas B Fischer.

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

June 2001 - Vol. 19 (2)

Main Articles
90	Toolkits for regional sustainable development Darryn McEvoy and Joe Ravetz
95	Sustainability appraisal for sustainable development: integrating everything from jobs to climate change Clive George
107	Component ecological footprint: developing sustainable scenarios John Barrett
119	Stakeholder involvement in transport planning; participation and power Dan Ward
131	Constructing sustainable urban futures: from models to competing pathways Simon Guy and Simon Marvin
141	Virtual tools for complex problems: an overview of the AtlasNW regional interactive sustainability atlas for planning for sustainable development S J Lindley
153	Assessing the sustainability of minerals development in Devon, UK: evolution of appraisal methods Emma James
161	Role of social capital in advancing regional sustainable development P Devine-Wright, P D Fleming and H Chadwick
Book reviews
169	Testing Women, Testing the Fetus. The Social Impact of Amniocentesis in America by Rayna Rapp. Reviewed by Kristen Lyons.
170	Social Impact Analysis of Poverty Alleviation Programmes and Projects: a Contribution to the Debate on the Methodology of Evaluation in Development Cooperation by Suzanne Neubert. Reviewed by P Ramón-Antonio Gutiérrez.
171	Sustainability Indicators: Measuring the Immeasurable by Simon Bell and Stephen Morse. Reviewed by Stewart Lockie.

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

March 2001 - Vol. 19 (1)

Main Articles
2	From the editors Christopher Wood and Paul Scott
3	Towards a new model of environmental review: preparing the US National Environmental Policy Act for new management paradigms Steven M Ugoretz
9	Evolution of environmental impact assessment in a small developing country: a review of Lesotho case studies from 1980 to 1999 Lipolelo Mokhehle and Roseanne Diab
19	Function evaluation as a framework for the integration of social and environmental impact assessment Roel Slootweg, Frank Vanclay and Marlies van Schooten
29	Tinto the fog? Stakeholder imput in participatory impact assessment René A H Monnikhof and Jurian Edelenbos
41	Practice of environmental assessment for transport and land-use policies, plans and programmes Thomas B Fischer
53	A simple technology for poverty-oriented project assessment Paul Mosley
69	Simple technology or unnecessary complication? A critique of the 'poverty elasticity of aid' measure for project assessment David Potts
Back section
73	Professional practice: Environmental impact assessment of traffic improvement in a highly congested urban area: the Beirut Urban Transport Project Mutasem El-Fadel
Book reviews
85	Environmental Impact of Land Use in Rural Regions. The Development, Validation and Application of Model Tools for Management and Policy Analysis by Peter E Rijtema, Piet Groenendijk and Joop G Kroes. Reviewed by Antonio Boggia
86	Environmental Regulation in China: Institutions, Enforcement, and Compliance by Xiaoying Ma and Leonard Ortolano. Reviewed by Gary Cox

Volume 18

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

December 2000 - Vol. 18 (4)

Main Articles
258	From the editors Christopher Wood and Paul Scott
260	Transparency in EIA decision-making: recent developments in Western Australia Angus Morrison-Saunders and John Bailey
271	Treatment of biodiversity impacts in a sample of US environmental impact statements Samual F Atkinson, Sarika Bhatia, F Andrew Schoolmaster and William T Waller
283	Devolution of environmental regulation: environmental impact assessment in Malaysia P A Memon
295	Strategic environmental analysis (SEAN): a framework to support analysis and planning of sustainable development Jan Joost Kessler
309	An oil refinery in the North Atlantic: environmental profile Júlíus Sólnes
323	Cost-benefit analysis of railway electrification: case study for Cairo-Alexandria railway line Fathy El-Sayed Al-Tony and Abdelkader Lashine
Back section
335	Professional practice: environmental impacts resulting from construction of a pisciculture installation in Juquiá and region, Brazil R T Souza, R F Santos, A I B Genovez and A M Genovez
Book reviews
341	The Community Planning Handbook compiled and edited by Nick Wates, designed by Jeremy Brook. Reviewed by Helen Ross.
342	Evaluating Development Aid: Issues, Problems and Solutions, by Basil Edward Cracknell. Reviewed by Frank Vanclay

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

September 2000 - Vol. 18(3)

Special issue on strategic environmental assessment, planning and policy-making.
Guest editor: Wil Thissen

Main Articles
174	Strategic environmental assessment at a crossroads Wil A H Thissen
177	Strategic environmental assessment: one concept, multiple forms RAA Verheem and JAMN Tonk
183	Principles to guide the development of strategic environmental assessment methodology AL Brown and Riki Therival
191	Rationality in decision- and policy-making: implications for strategic environmental assessment Lone Kornov and Wil AH Thissen
201	Development of a framework to assist the integration of environmental, social and economic issues in spatial planning Markus Eggenberger and Maria do Rosario Partidario
209	Strategic environmental assessment of policies and plans: legislation and implementation Ralf Buckley
217	Development of strategic environmental assessment in South Africa Nigel Rossouw, Michelle Audouin, Paul Lochner, Stuart Heather-Clark and Keith Wiseman
225	Strategic environmental assessment in coastal zones, especially Australia's Nick Harvey
233	Integration of strategic environmental assessment into regional spatial planning Bo Elling
245	Policy development and the environment Stephen Renton and John Bailey
Book reviews
252	Directions in Person-Environment Research and Practice, edited by Jack L Nasar and Wolfgang Preiser. Reviewed by Helen Ross.
253	Perspectives on the Precautionary Principle, by Ronnie Harding and Elizabeth Fisher. Reviewed by Reiner Banken.
254	Universities and Development, edited by Richard Bourne. Reviewed by Mike Douse.
255	Partnerships for Protection: New Strategies for Planning and Management for protected Areas, edited by Sue Stolten and Nigel Dudley. Reviewed by K Ravi Srinivas

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

June 2000 - Vol. 18(2)

Main Articles
90	From the editor Christopher Wood and Paul Scott
91	Reflections of an environmental assessment panel number William A Ross
99	Quality review package for strategic environmental assessments of land-use plans Julia Bonde and Aleg Cherp
111	A policy scenario analysis of sustainable agriculture development of options: a case study for Nepal Elly Lancker and Peter Nijkamp
125	Unertainty in cost-benefit analysis based on referendum contingent valuation William J. Vaughan, Cifford S Russell, Diego J Rodriguez and Arthur C Darling
138	Tourism on ice: environmental impact assessment of Antarctic tourism Lorne K Kriwoken and David Rootes
151	Environmental assessments of strategic decisions and project decisions: interactions and benefits Sibout Nooteboom
Back section
161	Professional practice: Use of environmental impact assessment in addressing chronic environmentally damaging agricultural and rural development practices: exampled from Kenya and Cambodia Patrick Duffy and Jeff Tschirley
Book reviews
168	Management of Latin American River Basins: Amazon, Plata, and São Franciso, edited by Asit K Biswas, Newton V Cordeiro, Benedito P F Braga and Cecilia Tortajada. Reviewed by Luis Enrique Sanchez.
169	Environmental Assessment in Developing and Transitional Countries, edited by Normal Lee and Clive George. Reviewed by James O'Brien.
170	Environmental Assessment, by Ross Singleton, Pamela Castle and David Short. Reviewed by Nicholas Parrott.
171	Daydreams and Nightmares: A sociological essay on the American environment, by William R Burch, Jr. Reviewed by Bobbi Schijf.

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

March 2000 - Vol. 18(1)

Main Articles
2	From the editor Chris Wood
5	Integrating environmental impact, contingent valuation and cost-benefit: empirical eveidence for an alternative perspective Premachandra Wattage, Andrew Smith, Colin Pitts, Adrian McDonald and David Kay
15	A quick scan for infrastructure planning: screening alternatives through interactive stakeholder analysis Bert Enserink
23	A review of refugee environmental-oriented projects in Africa: a case for environmental impact assessment John O Kakonge
33	Environmental assessment in Cameroon: state of the art Dieudonné Bitondo
43	Environmental impact assessment for hydroelectric power plans in Trentino (Italy) 1990-1997: similarity and clustering of studies, sites and projects Paolo Daini
63	Public involvement in environmental impact assessment: a case study of hydro development in Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh, India A John Sinclair and Alan P Diduck
Back section
77	Professional practice: Infrastructure planning--the environmental impact assessment for a Netherlands-Germany rail link Willem Ottevanger, Margit Deimel and Kitty Spaander-van Gendt
Book reviews
87	Environmental Impact Assessment in the United Kingdom and Germany. A comparison of EIA Practice for Wastewater Treatment Plants by Katharina Karr (reviewed by Sibout Nooteboom)

Volume 17

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

December 1999 - Vol. 17(4)

Main Articles
258	From the editor Daniel Bronstein
259	Public participation in environmental impact assessment in Spain: three case studies evaluating national, Catalan, and Balearic legislation Juan R Palerm
273	Estimating willingness to pay for urban water supply: an comparison of artificial neural networks and multiple regression analysis Malik Ranasinghe, Goh Bee-hua, T Barathithasan
283	A model for sustainable development: integrating environmental impact assessment and project planning Farhad Noorbakhsh, Sanjeev Ranjan
295	Pricing a scenic view: the case of Singapore's East Coast Park Euston Quah, Khye Chong Tan
305	Mega-events and impacts on tourism: the predictions and realities of the Lillehammer Olympics Jon Teigland
319	Human impacts of the La Grande hydroelectric complex on Cree communities in Québec Pierre Senécal and Dominique Égré
Back section
331	Professional practice: Computer visualization: the coming revolution John Barden
343	Index to Volume 17
Book reviews
339	Ecological Impact Assessment by Jo Treweek (reviewed by M J van Rijn)
340	Environmental Outlook No 3 law and Policy edited by P Leadbeter, N Gunningham and B Boer (reviewed by Simon Marsden)
341	The Sustainable Forestry Handbook: A practical guide for tropical forest managers in implementing new standards by Sophie Higman, Stephen Bass, Neil Judd, James Mayers and Ruth Nussbaum (reviewed by Jerry Vanclay)

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

September 1999 - Vol. 17(3)

Main Articles
170	From the editor Daniel Bronstein
171	Assessing the financial and economic feasibility of rural water system improvements Steven Piper, Wade Martin
183	An ex post economic evaluation of a project to reduce the hydrogen cyanide potential in cassave cultivars in Africa Godfrey Lubulwa
193	Application of repertory grid analysis in assessing community sensitivity to change in the forest sector Sheridan Coakes, Mark Fenton, Michelle Gabriel
203	Spatial analysis of social impacts of the Eastern Seaboard Development Programme, Thailand Chandhana Indhapanya, Jayant K Routray, H Detlef Kammemeier
217	Assessing techniques of assessment: post-development auditing of noise predictive schemas in environmental impact assessment Graham Wood
227	Restoring natural habitats: economic impacts of the Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, Missouri USA Tony Prato, Mubarak Hamed
Back section
243	Professional practice: The no development option versus the development option in an underdeveloped area R D Diab, W N Ellery, J Tooley, A McKenzie, K Barnes
Book reviews
251	International Environmental Impact Assessment. European and Comparative Law and Practical Experience. Contributions of the International Conference held in Milan in October 1996, edited by Environmental Law Network (reviewed by Alan Bond)
252	An Invitation to Environmental Sociology by Michael Bell (reviewed by Stewart Lockie)
254	Sustainable Regional Development by John Dore and Jim Woodhill (reviewed by Stephen Dovers)
255	Environmental Impact Assessment: Procedures, Practice and Prospects in Australia by Nick Harvey (reviewed by Steve Chadwick)

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

June 1999 - Vol. 17(2)

Main articles
86	From the editor Daniel Bronstein
87	Evaluation of stakeholder impacts in cost-benefit analysis Glenn P. Jenkins
97	General considerations and user experiences of project cycle management in a small donor-transitional country context Pertti Ahonen
107	Use of traditional ecological knowledge in environmental assessment of uranium mining in Saskatchewan Anne Wiles, John McEwan, M. Husain Sadar
115	Impact of petroleum development on lethal violence Ruth Seydlitz, Pamela Jenkins and Valerie Gunter
133	Preliminary ecological input assessment and environmental impact assessment for coastal resort development in Malaysia L.W. Vun and A. Latiff
141	Integrating environmental consequences and impact assessment into design processes and corporate strategy Thomas W. Mason, A. Thomas Roper, Alan Porter
147	A new approach to quantifying economic and social benefits for low-volume roads in developing countries Richard Robinson
157	Identifying an appropriate methodological approach for considering social, economic and environmental problems caused by development in Sénégal Alan J. Bond, Abdoulaye Sene, John Scullion, François Matty
Back section
165	Professional practice: Environmental impact assessment and the urban planning crisis in Turkey Tahir Calgüner

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

March 1999 - Vol. 17(1)

Main Articles
2	From the editor Daniel Bronstein
3	Role of deductive science in evaluation of alternatives in environmental assessment Fred Curtis, Henry Epp
9	Social impact assessment of micoeconomic reform: Australian hesitations Craig Johnston
21	An evaluation of the Hong Kong environmental impact assessment system Christopher Wood, Linden Coppell
33	Environmental impact assessment and monitoring: the role of statistical power analysis Bonnie L. Antcliffe
45	Incorporating atmospheric environmental degradation in ex ante research evaluation of options for the replacement of methyl bromide Geoffrey Lubulwa, Jim Desmarchelier, Jeff Davis
54	Logical framework approach to project planning, socio-economic analysis and to monitoring and evaluation services: a smallholder rice project David Akroyd 67 Predictions and realities: impacts on tourism and recreation from hydropower and major road developments Jon Teigland
Back section
77	Professional practice: Role of the environmental impact assessment process in the struggle for a municipal landfill in Banska Bystrica City (Slovak Republic) Jaroslav Schwarz
Book reviews
81	Assessing Aid: What works, What Doesn't, and Why by David Dollar and Lant Pritchett (reviewed by Mike Douse)
82	Green or Gone: Health, Ecology, Plagues, Greed and our Future by David Shearman with Gary Sauer-Thompson (reviewed by Frank Vanclay)
83	Banker to the Poor-the Autobiolgraphy of muhammed Yunas, founder of the Grameen Bank by Muhammad Yunas with Alan Jolis (reviewed by Mike Douse)

Volume 16

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

December 1998 Vol. 16, No. 4

From the Editor	254
Main Articles
Importance of context in measuring the effectiveness of strategic environmental assessment Simon Marsden	255
Cumulative effects assessment: learning from Canadian case studies Willam A. Ross	267
Implementing China's Agenda 21: from national strategy to local action Gan Lin	277
Cost-benefit analysis and assessing privatisation projects in transitional economies John Weiss	289
Overestimated benefits and underestimated costs: the case of the Paraguay-Paraná navigation study Paul C. Huszar	295
Improving information in project appraisal using hedonic pricing: a case study of marina berthing charges Louisa Coglan and John Hobson	305
Environmental impact of military base closure in the United States: a case study on the closing of Fort Sheridan, Illinois Vincent R. Nathan, Daniel Bronstein	315
Professional Practice	Role of values in public decision-making: where is the fit? Linda J. Firth	325
Book Reviews	330
Index to Volume 16, 1998	335

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

September 1998 Vol. 16, No. 3

From the Editor	174
Main Articles
Faster, higher, stronger ... but what about our rights? Human rights and hallmark events Gary Cox	175
The importance of a hierarchical ecosystem classification for the biological evaluation and selection of least valuable sites F. Dahdouh-Guebas, L. Triest, M. Verneirt	185
Tracking the impact of microenterprise programs: the experience of nongovernmental organizations Eric. L. Hyman, Kirk Dearden	195
Thoughts on a methods to analyse viability of private-sector participation in new infrastructure projects in developing countries 203 Malik Ranasinghe	203
A rapid health impact assessment of the Turkwel Gorge hydroelectric dam and proposed irrigation project M. Renshaw, M.H. Birley, D.K. Sang, J.B. Silver	215
An integrated impact assessment for the effects of climate change on the Pacific Northwest salmon fishery Sharon A. Jones, Barush Fischoff, Denise Lach	227
Book Reviews	238
Professional Practice
An evolutionary approach to facilitating organisational learning: an experiment by the Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh 243 Rick Davies

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

June 1998 Vol. 16, No. 2

From the Editor	78
Main Articles
Preface: The Emperor's new models? Jerome Ravetz	79
Introduction to special section on the use of models in appraisal and policy-making Guest editor: Simon Shackley	81
Role of travel demand models in transport planning Roger L Mackett	91
Evolving role of models in transport planning Peter Bonsall	100
Use of quantitative models in UK economic appraisal and policy-making Rom Smith	105
Economic models: the past, present and future? Robert Evans	115
Use of energy-environment-economy models to inform greenhouse has mitigation policy Terry Barker	123
The business of modelling: some anecdotes on modelling in business and story-telling Paul Tayler	133
Use of models in air pollution assessment Max K Wallis	139
Integrated assessment models - from global to local Joe Ravetz	147
Book Reviews	The Environmental Dilemma: Optimism or Despair - an Interdisciplinary Analysis of Trends, Issues, Perspectives, and Options by Lambert N Wenner (reviewed by Frank Vanclay)	167
Antarctic Environmental Protection: a Collection of Australian and International Instruments by Donald R Rothwell and Ruth Davis (reviewed by Lorraine Elliott)	168
Professional Practice	Status and progress of environmental assessment in Hong Kong: facing the challenges in the 21st century Elvis W K Au	162

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

(formerly Impact Assessment)

March 1998
Vol. 16, No. 1

From the Editor		2
Articles
Economic and fiscal impacts of waste and non-waste development in rural United States Randall S. Sell, F. Larry Leistritz, Steve H. Murdock, Sherrill Spies, Steve White, Richard S. Krannich, Krissa Wrigley, J.D. Wulfhorst	3
Oil development and social change in the Shetlands Islands 1971-1991 Archie E. Hill, Carole L. Seyfrit, Mona J.E. Danner	15
Socio-economic impact assessment of industrial projects in India R. Ramanathan, S. Geetha	27
Environmental impact assessment in Queensland, Australia: a governmental massacre! Bruce Moon	33
Towards integration of assessments, with reference to integrated water management projects in third world countries Reinoud A.M. Post, Arend J. Kolhoff, Barbara J.A. Velthuyse	49
Projects as communities: consultants, knowledge and power Geof D. Wood	54
Professional Practice
Participative social impact assessment and management cross-cultural application Desmond M. Connor	65
Reviews		70
Notes for Authors		26

Volume 15 Impact Assessment

December 1997
Vol. 15, No. 4

From the Editors		317
Articles
Redesigning EIA to Fit the Future: SEA and the Policy Process John Bailey, Stephen Renton	319
The Regional Impacts and Benefits of Water-Based Activities: An Application in the Black Hills Region of South Dakota and Wyoming Steven Piper	335
Environmental Management Strategy for Infrastructure Agencies in Developing Countries Jose M. Cabral	361
EIA of Urban Projects in Developing Countries: Challenge, Experience, Suggestions	377
Professional Practice
EIA Software in Developing Countries: A Health Warning Michael Warner, Peter Croal, Barry Dalal-Clayton, John Knight	407
Reviews		415
Author Index for Volume 15		421
Information for Contributors		423

Impact Assessment

September 1997
Vol. 15, No. 3

From the Editors		207
Articles
Social Impact Assessments Conducted by Federal Agencies Furjen Denq, June Altenhofel	209
Guiding Principles for the Practice of Social assessment in the Australian Water Industry Kym Seebohm	233
A Method of Estimating Fiscal Impacts Under an Option Pricing Framework S.J. Flaim, J.D. Ancrile	253
Great Lakes Shipping and Clean Air: Interactions Joseph Daubenmire, Peter Kakela	273
Professional Practice
Using Computer Software to Assist in Training on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act: Canadian International Development Agency Case Example	295
Reviews		305
Information for Contributors

Impact Assessment

June 1997
Vol. 15, No. 2

From the Editors		101
Articles
Addressing Agricultural Community Concerns about Hazardous Waste Treatment Facilities David R. Cressman, Paul H. Brubacher	103
Evaluation of Performance of EIS Regulations: An Empirical Investigation of Israel's Program Shaul Amir, Yehudit Mosseri	127
Social Impact Assessment in Queensland: Why Practice Lags Behind Legislative Opportunity Allan P. Dale, Peter Chapman, Morag L. McDonald	159
A Practitioner Survey of Cumulative Impact Assessment R.K. Burris, Larry W. Canter	181
Professional Practice
Environmental Impact Assessment in Russia Sergei M. Govorushko	195
Information for Contributors		203

Impact Assessment

March 1997
Vol. 15, No. 1

From the Editors		1
Articles
EIA - Do We Know Where We Are Going? David P. Lawrence	3
Substantive Issues in Cumulative Impact Assessment: A State-of-Practice Survey T.A. Cooper and L.W. Canter	15
Assessing Economic Impacts of Railroad Abandonments Dean A. Bangsund, F. Larry Leistritz, Joel S. Honeyman	33
Editors' Choice
"Intermediate Disturbance" and the Design of Mitigation Plans for Wildlife Elier Tabilo-Valdivieso	49
Professional Practice
The Use of Health Impact Assessments in Water Resources Development: A Case Study from Zimbabwe F. Konradsen, M. Chimbari, P. Furu, M.H. Birley, N.Ø. Christensen	55
The Environmental Overview in Development Project Formulation A.L. Brown	73
Reviews	89
Information for Contributors		97

Volume 14

Impact Assessment

December 1996
Vol. 14, No. 4

From the Editors		341
Articles
The Integration of Regional Economic Impact Assessment with Social Impact Assessment: The Case of Water Improvement Service Projects in Rural Manitoba, Canada E. Emdad Haque	343
The Role of GIS in Improving Environmental Assessment Effectiveness: Theory vs. Practice E. João, A. Fonseca	371
A Review of Possible Performance Measures for Evaluating and Assessing Environmental Programs H. Jorjani, J.A. Dyer	389
Economic Effect of Leafy Spurge in the Upper Great Plains: Methods, Models and Results J.A. Leitch, F.L. Leistritz, D.A. Bangsund	419
Professional Practice
Developing an Environmental Impact Assessment System in Nepal R.B. Khadka, B. Tuladhar	435
Reviews	449
Author Index for Volume 14		461
Information for Contributors		463

Impact Assessment

September 1996
Volume 14, No. 3

From the editors		239
Articles
How NGOs monitor project for impacts: results of recent research Karlyn Eckman	241
Economic impact of manufacturing F. Larry Leistritz	269
Some environmental impacts of hydroelectric projects on fish in Canada Yiguang Zhong, Geoff Power	285
Problems with public participation in EIA process: examples from sub-Saharan Africa John O. Kakonga	309
Professional practice
When science is not enough: a case study in social impact mitigation James V. Parkin	321
Reviews	329
Information for contributors		337

Impact Assessment

June 1996
Volume 14, No. 2

Articles
Impact Assessments from survey of floodplain residents: the case of the Dhaka-Narayanganj-Demra (DND) project, Bangladesh Harun Rasid	115
Integration of EIA in development projects: the ADB experience Oumar Aw	133
Integration of regional land use planning with environmental impact assessment: practical land suitability assessment approach Michael Warner	155
Subjective environmental impact assessment: causes, problems, and solutions Eric Mostert	191
Professional Practice
An overview of the Canadian experience in environmental impact assessment (EIA) M. Husain Sadar, William J. Stolte	215
Reviews		229
Information for contributors		233
Erratum		237

Impact Assessment

March 1996
Vol. 14, No. 1

From the Editors		1
Articles
Gender Impact Assessment: the Development of a New Instrument in the Netherlands Mieke Verloo, Connie Roggeband	3
Environmental Impact Of Refugees: a Case Study Asit K. Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada Quiroz	21
Generic Environmental Impact Identified from Water Impoundment Projects in the Western Canadian Plains Region M.H. Sadar, H.J. Dirschl	41
Social Impact Assessment: A Contribution to the State-of-the-art Series Rabel Burdge, Frank Vanclay	59
Editors' Selection
Reforming Impact Assessment; Issues, Premises and Elements Jaro Maydo	87
Professional Practice
Simultaneous Preparation and Review: a New Approach to Environmental Assessments in New Zealand Helen R. Hughes	97
Reviews		105
Information for Contributors

Impact Assessment - Volume 13

Impact Assessment

December 1995 Vol. 13, No. 4

From the Editors	343
Introduction from Guest Editors	344
Articles
Community, Environment, and Development: Impact Assessment in Resource-dependent Communities Roy Rickson, Marcus Lane, Mark Lynch-Blosse, John S. Western	347
Aboriginal Alternatives to Megaprojects Paul Charest	371
SIA, Sustainability and Developmentalist Narratives of Resource Regional Richard Howitt	387
Current and Future Directions for Structured Impact Assessments Benoit Julien	403
Professional Practice
Cumulative Affects Assessment: the Development of Practical Frameworks Dianne Damman, David Cressman, M. Husain Sadar	433
Reviews	455
Author Index for Volume 13	469
Information for Contributors

Impact Assessment

September 1995 Vol. 13, No. 3

From the Editors	225
Introduction from Guest Editors	225
Articles
In Praise of SIA - a Personal Review of the Field of Social Impact Assessment: Feasibility, Justification, History, Methods, Issues Kurt Finsterbusch	229
The Need for Retrospective Impact Assessment: The Megaprojects Example Peter Boothroyd et al.	253
Social Impact Assessment in Quebec: Issues and Perspectives for Sustainable Community Development Christine Gagnon	273
Ecological Impact Assessment Joanne Treweek	289
Professional Practice
Bangladesh and the Environment Henning Schroll	317
Reviews	327
Conference Notice - IAIA '96	337
Information for Contributors	339

Impact Assessment

Summer 1995 Vol. 13, No. 2

From the Editors	115
Articles
Environmental Assessment: Transition of a Decision Support System to the Environmental Management of Projects Benoit Robert and Martine Podesto	117
Technology Assessment Alan Porter	135
Risk Assessment Richard A. Carpenter	153
Editor's Selection
Disease, Pests, and Impact Assessment Paul R. Epstein, M..D.	189
Professional Practice
The Use of GIS in Environmental Assessment Wilson Eedy	199
Reviews	207
Information for Contributors	221

Impact Assessment

Spring 1995 Vol. 13, No. 1

From the Editors	1
Articles
Environmental Impact Assessment: Challenges and Opportunities Leonard Ortolano, Anne Shepherd	3
Impact of Energy Development on Education Ruth Seydlitz, Pamela Jenkins and Sllye Hampton	3
Development Impact Assessment: Impact Assessment of Aid Project in Nonwestern Countries Janice Jiggins	47
Amazon's Pig Iron Industry; the Environmental Challenge Hsu O'Keefe, Mauricio Reis	71
Professional Practice
In-country Training in the South Pacific: An Interim Review and Evaluation of the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme's EIA Program Komeri Onorio, Richard K. Morgan
Reviews	101
Author Index, Volume 12	107
Information for Contributors	111

Volume 12

Impact Assessment

Winter 1994-95 Vol. 12, No. 4

From the Editors	345
Articles
The Integration of Land-use Planning and Management with Environmental Impact Assessment: Some Australian and Canadian Perspectives Arthur J. Conacher	347
A Microcomputer Model for Assessing Socioeconomic Impacts of Development Projects F. Larry Leistritz, Randal C. Coon and Rita R. Hamm	373
Social Impact Assessment of the Ranomofana National Park Project of Madagascar Dai Peters	385
Environmental Sustainability and the Power Sector - part 2: Sustainability in the Power Sector Robert Goodland	409
Professional Practice
Environmental Planning and Design for the Haines Road Portion of the Shakwak Project British Columbia/Yukon Territories, Canada Collin Kingman, Paul Knysh	471
Reviews	479
Information for Contributors	489

Impact Assessment

Fall 1994 Vol. 12, No. 3

From the Editors	229
Articles
Cumulative Effects Assessment: Concepts and Principles Harry Spaling	231
Cumulative Effects Assessment at the Project Level David P. Lawrence	253
Environmental Sustainability and the Power Sector-part 1; the Concept of Sustainability Robert Goodland	275
Economic and Fiscal Impact Assessment F. Larry Leistritz	305
Professional Practice
Cumulative Effects Assessment: A Tool for Sustainable Development Ray Clark	319
Reviews	333
Information for Contributors	341

Impact Assessment

Summer 1994 Vol. 12, No. 2

From the Editors	105
Articles
Guidelines and Principles for Social Impact Assessment Interorganizational Committee	107
Trade Policies and Impact Assessment: the Manitoba Pembina Valley Water Supply Project Macmillan, Johnson, Kraft, Power and Dragojevic	153
Integration of Health Impact Considerations in Environmental Impact Studies Arquiaga, Canter and Nelson	175
Professional Practice
Social Impact Assessment in Western Australia at a Crossroads Beckwith	199
Reviews	215
Information for Contributors	225

Impact Assessment

Spring 1994 Vol. 12, No. 1

From the Editors	1
Articles
The Independent Review of the Sardor Sarovar Projects 1991-1992 Berger	3
The Canadian Feasibility Study of the Three Gorges Dam Proposed for China's Yangzi River: a Grave Embarrassment to the Impact Assessment Profession Fearnside	21
The Ripple Effect of Resource Development: Ouachita Parish as Case Study Brabant	59
Professional Practice
Evaluation of the Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure in India Valappil, Devuyst and Hens	75
Environmental Impact of an Agricultural Project in La Roca, Oazaca, Mexico Sanchez-Silva and Cruz-Ulloa	89
Reviews	93
Information for Contributors	101

Volume 11

Impact Assessment

Winter 1993 Vol. 11, No. 4

From the Editors - 347

Articles

Muddling Through to an Australian Water Quality Strategy - 349
- Beckwith and Syme

Flood Prevention and Mitigation Actions in Bangladesh: The Sustainable - 367 Floodplain Development Approach
- Haque

Drinking Water and Nitrate Issues in the United States and India - 391
- Ray and Uhl

Commentary: Historical Roots of EIA - 411
- Mayda

Professional Practice

Public Involvement Throughout the Big Chute Hydroelectric Redevelopment Project - 417
- Schwass and Fowler

Reviews - 435

Author Index, Volume 11 - 445

Information for Contributors - 449

Impact Assessment

Fall 1993 Vol. 11, No. 3

From the Editors - 223

Articles

Rapid Urban Environmental Assessment: Toward Environmental Management - 225 in Cities of the Developing World
- Leitman

Assessing the Impacts of Changing Agricultural Production and Resource Use - 261
- Leistritz, Bangsund and Hamm

Using Indicators of Unsustainability in Development Programs - 275
- Eckman

The Introduction of Railroads to China: The Observations of - 289
William Barclay Parsons
- Page

Ciesin: Providing Access to Global Environmental Change Data and Information - 307
- Thomas

Professional Practice

New Aspects of Impact Assessment in the Planning Process: The Case of - 321 Amazon Transmission System
- S. Pires, Pimental, L. Pires Araujo and Larovere

Reviews - 333

Information for Contributors - 345

Impact Assessment

Summer 1993 Vol. 11, No. 2

From the Editors - 111

Articles

International Public Opinion Toward the Environment, Part II - 113
- Dunlap, Gallup and Gallup

CGGTM Network's New Approach; Quality Systems and the Link to Environmental - 145 Management Process, Implemented Through International Standards
- Smith and Bennett

Impact Assessment of Metal Mines in British Columbia: Does it Work? - 153
- Soehl and Day

The Need for Risk Assessment by Consensus - 167
- Kamrin

Environmental Considerations and Public Involvement in the Assessment of the - 175 Impacts of Tourism Development in Third World Countries
- Mclaren

Professional Practice

A Highway in the Landscape - I-70 Through Glenwood Canyon, Colorado - 203
- Pointner

Reviews - 209

Information for Contributors - 221

Impact Assessment

Spring 1993 Vol. 11, No. 1

From the Editors

Articles

International Public Opinion Toward the Environment, Part I - 3
- Dunlap, Gallup and Gallup

Anticipation in Environmental Assessment: Recent Trends at the - 27 Policy and Planning Levels
- Rosario Partidario

The Role of Trade Estimates in Measuring Economic Impacts - 45 the USDA Forest Service's Implant Model
- Pederson and Chappelle

Disaster Mitigation in Bangladesh; Peasants Perceptions and - 45 Aspirations
- Rahman

Professional Practice - 87

Impact Assessment Ans Spatial Planning: Cantonal Guiding - 87 Plans as an Instrument for Environmental Protection
- Eggenberger

Reviews - 99

Information for Contributors - 109

Volume 10

Impact Assessment Bulletin

1992 Vol. 10, No. 4

From the Editors - 1

Articles

Parliamentary Technology Assessment in Europe: Comparative - 3 Evolution
- N.J. Vig

Telecommunications and Regional Development - 25
- J. Cas

Social Assessment: Roles for Vertical Linkage and Competition - 33 for Local Political Power: a Case of Natural Resource Development and Federal Land Policy
- G. Williams

Role of Risk Assessment in Remediation of Contaminated Sites - 59
- J.S. Devgun

Adjusting the Impact of Agrochemical Use in St. Convent, West Indies - 69
- A. Limbrid

Reviews - 83

Volume 10 Table of Contents - 87

Impact Assessment Bulletin

1992 Vol. 10, No. 3

From the Editors - 1

Articles

Fiscal Impact in a Western Boomtown: Unmet Expectations - 3
- J.G. Thompson and D. Bryant

Perceived Risk and Nuclear Waste in Nevada: a Mixture Leading - 23 to Economic Doom?
- W.C. Metz

Social Assessment: Roles for Practitioners and the Need for - 43 Stronger Audits
- J.G. Thompson and G. Williams

A Comparative Study of Impact Assessment Methods in Developed - 57 and Developing Countries
- A. L. Porter

Developments and Professional Practice - 67 EIA as a Catalyst to Sustainable Development in Mozambique - 67
- P.J.B. Duffy

Reviews - 73

Impact Assessment Bulletin

1992 Vol. 10, No. 2

Projected Impacts from Sustainable Agriculture
A Collection of Eight Papers Introduction by G. Bultena and F.L. Leistritz, Editors - 3

Structuring of Sustainable Agriculture in Public Research Institutions - 7
- F. Buttel, J. Curry

Palouse Farmers' Perceptions of Impact From Sustainable Agriculture - 27
- C. Beus, J. Carlson, Dillman, R. Dunlap, G. Bultena and E. Hoiberg

Household Labor and Sustainable Agriculture in Montana - 59
- K. Jamtgaard

Fertilizer Dealers' Perceptions of Impact of the Late Spring Soil Nitrogen - 71 Test on Business Viability
- S. Wilson and C. Young

Conventional and Alternative Farmers; Participation in Community - 87 Organizations
- G. Gorehman, G. Yund and D. Watt

Economic Impacts of Sustainable Agriculture - 101
- D. Watt and B.L. Dahl

Potential of Sustainable Agriculture to Fulfill Farm Policy Objectives - 117
- C. Hassebrook

From the President - 1

Reviews - 127

Impact Assessment Bulletin

1992 Vol. 10, No. 1

From the Editors 1

Articles

Strategic Environmental Assessment: A of Policies, Plans and 3 Programs
- C. Wood and M. Dejeddour

Cruising in Small Island Economies; the Case of the Bahamas and 23 Bermuda
- A. Mamoozadeh and D.L. Mckee

Spational and economic Effects of Rail Line Closure: 33 Conceptualization and Case Study
- B. Parolin, S. Filan and A. Ilias

Opportunities of Aboriginal Participation in Australian SIA 47
- H. Ross

Developments and Professional Practice 77

Urban Economic Development on the Grand Scale: Impact 79 Assessment Issues for Shanghai's Pudong New Area
- X. Jin, K. Hui and A. Porter

Implementing a Voluntary and Responsive Siting Process in 89 Rural and Urban Settings
- A. Richards

Light Rail Transit Impact Mitigation Policy; Bridging the Gap 99 Between Environmental Regulation and Community Concern
- J. Page and R. Lee

Reviews 109