ESC 2085A - Environmental Impact Analysis Investigations

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Dowling College (Closed)

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3 credits Increasingly, environmental impact analysis has been an important foundation for public and private development, as well as numerous plan ning decisions. In development disputes, the interaction between com munities and government and special interests and the private sector shape the fabric of neighborhoods, cities and regions throughout the world. For instance, the discovery of a historic burial ground results in redesigning a major federal building and center; an airline terminal at a major New York airport is designed in such a manner so as to protect, pre serve and eventually rehabilitate an older airline terminal that has been placed on the federal list of historic places; a dam is redesigned to protect endangered species; health effects of lead prompt new requirements for paint removal from bridges; etc. In this course, students obtain essential skills to critically read, review and write impact analysis documentation while learning to understand and balance environmental, social and eco nomic needs, and to comply with applicable law and regulations. Students will become familiar with elements that must be evaluated in actual impact statements such as land use, transportation/traffic, ecolo gy/natural resources, energy, historic, archaeological and cultural resources, water, air quality, environmental justice and cumulative impacts, etc., to name just a few. Prerequisite: ESC 2084A. Offered: 2008 - 2010.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DOWLING.EDU

Phone Number:

(631) 244-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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