GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER- VIII (New) EXAMINATION — WINTER 2019
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Subject Code: 2181302
Subject Name: Environmental Impact Assessment
Time: 02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM
Date: 27/11/2019
Total Marks: 70
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Instructions:
- Attempt all questions.
- Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
- Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 (a) State the objectives of EIA. [03]
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(b) Explain the concept of Sustainable Development. [04]
(c) What is sustainable development? Enlist the methods to achieve sustainable development and explain any two. [07]
Q.2 (a) EIA is an applicant’s report — Justify the statement. [03]
(b) Highlight the difference between primary data and secondary data for EIA process. [04]
(c) Enlist the different agencies for EIA and explain their roles. [07]
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(c) Enlist the players of EIA and explain any seven. [07]
Q.3 (a) Define : Impact Assessment and Impact Statement. [03]
(b) Establish the relationship between human activity and environmental impact for deforestation. [04]
(c) Discuss various direct and indirect impacts likely to occur for typical (i) Land Cleaning Activity and (ii) Road Construction Activity. [07]
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Q.3 (a) Define EIS justifying the statement “EIS is the conclusion of EIA”. [03]
(b) Give the significance of value function graph with example. [04]
(c) Write a short note on Environmental attributes. Enlist the Environmental categories and identify relevant environmental attributes under each category. [07]
Q.4 (a) Explain the term; (i) TOR (ii) EAC (iii) SEIAA. [03]
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(b) What is Baseline study? What is its importance in EIA? [04]
(c) Enlist the detailed contents of EIA and explain any three in detail. [07]
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Q.4 (a) Enlist the four steps of EIA and explain any one in detail. [03]
(b) Differentiate between Rapid and Comprehensive EIA. [04]
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(c) Explain the different types of checklist methods for EIA. [07]
Q.5 (a) Enlist the requirements of a good EIA method. [03]
(b) What is the importance of public participation in EIA process? [04]
(c) Explain “Interaction matrix” EIA method in detail. [07]
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Q.5 (a) Which type of projects come under B2 category and why? [03]
(b) Explain the terms screening and scoping. [04]
(c) Explain the latest amendment of EIA notification. [07]
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