Title: Unit 6: Impact Assessment
Course: Environmental Impact Assessment

Aim of the Unit:

This Unit takes you to the most important stage of EIA; by focusing on the assessment of the environmental impact of the proposed project.

This topic covers:

In this topic, you will learn about the meaning of the environmental impact and impact assessment, steps for impact assessment, assessment tools and techniques and features of environmental impact.

Intended learning outcomes:

At the end of this Unit, you are expected to be able to:

1. Define the meaning of environmental impact and impact assessment
2. Describe the steps for impact assessment
3. Identify and explain the impact assessment tools and techniques
4. Describe the features of environmental impact

Overview of student activity:

- Reading book chapters
- Participating in online discussions and assignments
- Conducting fieldwork on Environmental Impact Assessment