Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Course Attribute:
Flexible Schedule
Description
Meets with GEOG 5385. This course focuses on a nuts-n-bolts approach to environmental impact assessment. The course examines the National Environment Policy Act and surveys methods and tools used to assess baseline resource conditions, analyze potential impacts, and ways to summarize, organize, and present that data so informed decisions can be made. Students will develop an understanding of the basic EIA process through practical exercises and projects.