Expert Systems and Geographic Information Systems for Impact Assessment

Bonnet R.0-203-33977-0

Impact Assessment is becoming part and parcel of an increasing number of development proposals in the UK and Europe. As the practice of Impact Assessment develops it becomes more standardized and good practice starts to be defined. However, the quality of Impact Assessment is still far from satisfactory. Expert Systems and GIS for Impact Assessment discusses the potential of integrating these two well known computer technologies to help with the process of Impact Assessment. The proposition behind the work is that all three areas are potentially complementary and that mutual benefits can be gained from bringing them together in the field of planning. Following an introduction to each area, the various ways in which GIS and Expert Systems can be applied are discussed. This book is aimed at professionals working with Environmental Impact Assessment, GIS, and expert systems professionals and students in these areas.

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Table of contents :
Book Cover……Page 1
Title……Page 4
Contents……Page 5
Acknowledgements……Page 7
GIS and expert systems for impact assessment……Page 10
The potential of expert systems and GIS for impact assessment……Page 12
Expert systems and decision support……Page 36
GIS and impact assessment……Page 61
GIS and environmental management……Page 90
GIS and expert systems for impact assessment……Page 125
Building expert systems (with and without GIS) for impact assessment……Page 168
Project screening and scoping……Page 172
Hard-modelled impacts: air and noise……Page 198
Soft-modelled impacts: terrestrial ecology and landscape……Page 243
Socio-economic and traffic impacts……Page 281
Water impacts……Page 326
Reviewing environmental impact statements……Page 366
Conclusions: the limits of GIS and expert systems for impact assessment……Page 386
Index……Page 400