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Roads and the Environment A Handbook
Edited by Koji Tszmokawa Christopher Hoban Tke World Bank Wadington, D.C.
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Table of Contents
List of Boxes, Figures and Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... x
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................. XlU
Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............................. xiv
Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................ * ......................... xv
Executive summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...*.... . . . . . . . . . . . . *.a . . . . . . . . . . . *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. xv1
PART I - THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS
Chapter 1 Assessing the environmental impact of road projects 1.1 1.2 1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7 1.8
The environment and its ecosystems ......................................................................................... 4
Roads, the environment, and the need for environmental assessment.. ............................... .4 New, existing, rural, and urban project settings ....................................................................... .5 1.3.1 New versus existing project types ............................................................................... 5 1.3.2 Rural versus urban project typer;. ................................................................................. 5 X.3.3 The “mixed” rural-urban project.. ................................................................................ 6
The environmental assessment (EA) ......................................................................................... 6 1.4.1 EA and road project development.. ............................................................................ .7 1.4.2 Types of EA ..................................................................................................................... 8
Environmental assessment at the project level ........................................................................ .8 1.5.1 The project-specific EA .................................................................................................. 8 1.5.2 The programmatic or class EA ...................................................................................... 8 1.5.3 Summary or initial environmental evaluation (SEE/IRE) ........................................ 9 1.5.4 The regional EA (REA) .................................................................................................. 9 Environmental assessment at the strategic level .................................................................... 10 1.6.1 The sectoral EA (SEA). ................................................................................................ .10
EA duration and budget .............................................................................................................. 11
References and bibliography ..................................................................................................... 12
Chapter 2 Environmental assessment management and institutional issues 2.1 EA and instituttonal development ............................................................................................. 14
2.2 Functions to be performed and the need for environmental skills.. ..................................... .14 2.2.1 Developing the policy and legal directives.. ............................................................ .14 2.2.2 Conducting the EA studies ........................................................................................ .15 2.2.3 Implementing the environmental management plan (RMP) .................................. 16 2.2.4 Managing the EA process ............................................................................................ 17
2.3 Providing the requisite environmental training.. ..................................................................... .18 2.4 Establishing the institutional structures.. ............ . ................................................................... .19
2.5 References and bibliography ..................................................................................................... 22
Chapter 3 An overview of environmental assessment planning and EA reporting 3.1 Early planning of EA ................................................................................................................... 24
3.2 Screening and scoping ............................................................................................................... 24 3.2.1 Description of the need for a project .......................................................................... 25 3.2.2 Description of the proposed project and alternatives .............................................. 25
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Chapter 4 Key steps involved in undertaking an environmental assessment
3.2.3 Identification of valued ecosystem components (VECs) ......................................... 25 3.2.4 Evaluation of potential impacts for alternative solutions ...................................... .26 3.2.5 Early consultation ......................................................................................................... 26 3.2.6 Selection of preferred project (solution) and
identification of EA type to be applied.. ................................................................ .26
3.3 Preparation of the project terms of reference .......................................................................... 27
3.4 Space, time and consultation.. ................................................................................................... 27 3.4.1 Space.. ............................................................................................................................. 27 3.4.2 Time requirements for the environmental study ..................................................... 27 3.4.3 Consultation.. ............................................................................................................... .29
3.5 The environmental impact statement (EIS). .............................................................................. 29 3.5.1 Executive summary.. .................................................................................................... 30 3.5.2 The environmental assessment team.. ....................................................................... 30 3.5.3 Introduction and background.. .................................................................................. .30 3.5.4 Approach and methodology.. ..................................................................................... 30 3.5.5 Existing conditions.. .................................................................................................... .30 3.5.6 Analysis of alternatives ............................................................................................... 30 3.5.7 The preferred design .................................................................................................... 31 3.5.8 The environmental management plan ....................................................................... 31 3.5.9 Consultation .................................................................................................................. 31 3.5.10 References.. .................................................................................................................... 31 3.5.11 Appendices.. .................................................................................................................. 31
3.6 Presenting information with maps in the EA report ............................................................... .31 3.7 References and bibliography ..................................................................................................... 32
4.1 4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.0
4.7 4.8 4.9
Seven key steps .......................................................................................................................... 34
Description of baseline conditions ............................................................................................ 34 4.2.1 Collecting and analyzing existing basic documents.. ............................................. .35 4.2.2 Assembling information from different sources ..................................................... .35 4.2.3 Consultation with local residents and professionals ............................................... 35 4.2.4 The sampling design.. ................................................................................................. .35 4.2.5 The field investigations ................................................................................................ 35 4.2.6 Tracking project-induced versus natural environment changes ............................ 36
Analysis of potential environmental impacts ........................................................................... 36 4.3.1 Determining significance.. .......................................................................................... .36 4.3.2 Impact characteristics.. ................................................................................................ .36 4.3.3 Impact types ................................................................................................................. 37
Consideration of alternatives ..................................................................................................... 37 4.4.1 Alternative designs .......................... ..!. ........................................................................ 37 4.4.2 Analysis of alternatives ............................................................................................... 37
Planning remedial measures ...................................................................................................... 38 4.5.1 Avoidance ...................................................................................................................... 38 4.5.2 Mitigation ...................................................................................................................... 38 4.5.3 Including consultation in mitigation planning ......................................................... 40 4.5.4 Compensation ............................................................................................................... 41
Monitoring and evaluation.. ........................................................................................................ 41 4.6.1 Compliance monitoring ............................................................................................... 41 4.6.2 Effects monitoring (Evaluation) .................................................................................. 41
The environmental management plan (EMP) ............................................................................ 41
Documentation ............................................................................................................................ 42
Using maps in EA ........................................................................................................................ 42 4.9.1 Dealing with poor availability of maps ..................................................................... 42
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4.9.2 General maps ............................................................................................................... .43 4.9.3 Thematic maps.. ............................................................................................................ 44 4.9.4 Presentation maps ....................................................................................................... .44 4.9.5 Synthesis maps.. ........................................................................................................... .44
4.10 References and bibliography.. ................................................................................................... 46
Chapter 5 Public involvement in EA 5.1 Guiding principles.. ..................................................................................................................... 48
5.1.1 Information dissemination.. ....................................................................................... .48 5.1.2 Information solicitation .............................................................................................. .48 5.1.3 Consultation.. ............................................................................................................... .48 5.1.4 Application.. .................................................................................................................. 48
5.2 When is public involvement necessary? ................................................................................. .49 5.3 Determining who should participate ......................................................................................... 49
5.3.1 Enabling the poor to participate.. .............................................................................. .50 5.3.2 Local and community participation ......................................................................... .50 5.3.3 Government agencies and research institutions ..................................................... .51 5.3.4 Non-government organizations (NGOs) ................................................................... 51
5.4 A framework for public involvement.. ...................................................................................... .52 5.5 Public involvement format ......................................................................................................... 52
5.5.1 The “open house” (Information displays and reports) .......................................... .53 5.5.2 Interview survey ........................................................................................................... 53 5.5.3 Public meetings ............................................................................................................. 53 5.5.4 Individual or group discussions.. .............................................................................. .53 5.5.5 On-site consultation.. .................................................................................................. .54 5.5.6 Rapid social appraisal .................................................................................................. 54 5.5.7 Rapid rural appraisal ................................................................................................... 54
5.6 Guide to information presentation ............................................................................................ 56 5.6.1 Written reports, newsletters, and leaflets.. ............................................................... .56 5.6.2 Graphic material ........................................................................................................... 56 5.6.3 Audio-visual aids ......................................................................................................... 57
5.7 References and bibliography .................................................................................................... .57
Chapter 6 Types of environmental impact 6.1 Impact types ................................................................................................................................ 60
6.1.1 Direct impacts ............................................................................................................... 60 6.1.2 Indirect impacts ............................................................................................................ 60 6.1.3 Cumulative impacts ..................................................................................................... 62 6.1.4 Ecosystem funcion impacts .................... . .................................................................... 62 6.1.5 Positive and negative impacts .................................................................................... 64 6.1.6 Random and predictable impacts ............................................................................... 64 6.1.7 Local and widespread impacts ................................................................................... 64 6.1.8 Temporary and permanent impacts .......................................................................... 65 6.1.9 Short- and long-term impacts ..................................................................................... 65
6.2 Impact severity ............................................................................................................................ 65
6.3 References and bibliography ..................................................................................................... 65
PART ii - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, THEIR MITIGATION AND THEIR ECONOMIC VALUATION
Chapter 7 impacts on soils 7.1 Impacts and setting ..................................................................................................................... 70
7.1.1 Loss of productive soil ................................................................................................. 70 7.1.2 Erosion ........................................................................................................................... 70
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7.1.3 Contamination of soil ................................................................................................... 72 7.1.4 Cumulative impacts ..................................................................................................... 72
7.2 Determining the nature and scale of impacts.. ........................................................................ .72
7.3 Remedial measures.. .................................................................................................................. .73 7.3.1 Prevention .................................................................................................................... .73 7.3.2 Mitigation ..................................................................................................................... .73 7.3.3 Compensation.. ............................................................................................................ .76
7.4 Reducing impacts on soils: An action checklist.. ................................................................... .77
7.5 References and bibliography.. ................................................................................................... 78
Chapter 8 Impacts on water resources 8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
Impacts and setting.. .................................................................................................................. .82 8.1.1 Surface water flow modification ................................................................................ 82 8.1.2 Groundwater flow modification ............................................................................... .82 8.1.3 Water quality degradation (surface and groundwater) ......................................... .82
Determining the nature and scale of impacts.. ......................................................................... 82 8.2.1 Drainage modifications .............................................................................................. .82 8.2.2 Water table modification.. ........................................................................................... 83 8.2.3 Water quality degradation.. ....................................................................................... .83 8.2.4 Sensitive habitat intrusion.. ......................................................................................... 85
Remedial measures.. ................................................................................................................... 85 8.3.1 Prevention ..................................................................................................................... 85 8.3.2 Mitigation ..................................................................................................................... .85 8.3.3 Compensation.. ............................................................................................................. 86 8.3.4 Enhancement.. .............................................................................................................. .86
Minimizing impacts on water resources: An action checklist ............................................... 86
References and bibliography ..................................................................................................... 88
Chapter 9 impacts on air quality 9.1 Impacts and setting.. ................................................................................................................... 90
9.1.1 Airmass contaminants ................................................................................................ .90 9.1.2 Movement of pollutants .............................................................................................. 91 9.1.3 Impacts.. ......................................................................................................................... 93
9.2 Determining the nature and scale of impacts.. ........................................................................ .94 9.2.1 Assessment at the project level.. ................................................................................. 94 9.2.2 Measurement of roadside pollutants ........................................................................ .94 9.2.3 Computer modeling of pollutants.. ........................................................................... .94
9.3 Remedial measures ..................................................................................................................... 94 9.3.1 Prevention .................................................................................................................... .94 9.3.2 Mitigation ...................................................................................................................... 95 9.3.3 Compensation.. ............................................................................................................ .95
9.4 Minimizing impacts on air quality: An action checklist.. ....................................................... .96
9.5 References and bibliography ..................................................................................................... 96
Chapter 10 Impacts on flora and fauna 10.1 Impacts and setting ................................................................................................................... 100
10.1.1 Direct impacts ............................................................................................................. 100 10.1.2 Indirect impacts .......................................................................................................... 101 10.1.3 Ecosystem types and sensitivity ............................................................................... 102
10.2 Determining the nature and scale of impacts.. ....................................................................... 104 10.2.1 Extent of the project .................................................................................................... 104 10.2.2 Duration of the construction period ........................................................................ 104 10.2.3 Evaluation of the affected systems.. ........................................................................ ,104
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10.2.4 Use of indicator species or groups ........................................................................... 105 10.2.5 Rapid appraisal ........................................................................................................... 106 10.2.6 Modeling ...................................................................................................................... 106 10.2.7 Useful sources of information ................................................................................... 106
10.3 Remedial measures ................................................................................................................... 106 10.3.1 Prevention ................................................................................................................... 106 10.3.2 Mitigation .................................................................................................................... 107 10.3.3 Compensation ............................................................................................................. 109
10.4 Minimizing impacts on flora and fauna: An action checklist ............................................... 109
10.5 References and bibliography ................................................................................................... 110
Chapter 11 Impacts on communities and their economic activity 11 .I impacts and setting ................................................................................................................... 114
11.1.1 The split community .................................................................................................. 114 11.1.2 The loss of roadside community business and social activity ........ . ..................... 115 11.1.3 The by-passed community ........................................................................................ 115 11.1.4 The reduced convenience of traditional modes of transport.. ............................. .116 11.1.5 The dilemma for tourism ........................................................................................... 116 11.1.6 The “culture shock” effect ............................................ ..?. ......................................... 116 11.1.7 The gentrification effect ............................................................................................. 116
11.2 Determining the nature and scale of impacts ......................................................................... 116 11.2.1 The preliminary assessment.. .................................................................................... 116 11.2.2 The social assessment ................................................................................................. 117
11.3 Remedial measures ................................................................................................................... 118 11.3.1 Prevention ................................................................................................................... 118 11.3.2 Mitigation .................................................................................................................... 118 11.3.3 Compensation.. ........................................................................................................... 119
11.4 Minimizing impacts on' communities and their economic activity: , An action checklist ................................................................................................................ 120
11.5 References and bibliography.. ................................................................................................. 120
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Impacts arising from land acquisition and resettlement 12.1 impacts and setting ................................................................................................................... 122
12.2 Determining the nature and scale of impacts ......................................................................... 123 12.2.1 Stresses in the “host” community ............................................................................ 125
12.3 Remedial measures ................................................................................................................... 125 12.3.1 Prevention ................................................................................................................... 125 12.3.2 Mitigation.. ..................................................... . .............. . ........................................... .125 12.3.3 Compensation.. ........................................................................................................... 126
12.4 Minimizing impacts of land acquisition and resettlement: An action checklist.. .............. .127
12.5 References and bibliography.. ................................................................................................ .129
Impacts on indigenous peoples 13.1 impacts and setting ................................................................................................................... 132
13.1.1 Loss of traditional sense of identity ......................................................................... 132 13.1.2 Loss of livelihoods and violation of
traditionally-exercised land rights ........................................................................ 132 13.1.3 Health and social problems.. ..................................................................................... 133 13.1.4 Violation of rights to participate in development .................................................. 133
13.2 Determining the nature and scale of impacts ......................................................................... 134 13.2.1 Identifying the population and the affected area ................................................... 134 13.2.2 Consultation and participation ................................................................................. 134 13.2.3 The surveys ................................................................................................................. 134
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Chapter 15
Chapter 16
13.3 Remedial measures.. ................................................................................................................. 135 13.3.1 Prevention ................................................................................................................... 135 13.3.2 Mitigation.. .................................................................................................................. 135 13.3.3 Compensation.. ........................................................................................................... 137
13.4 Minimizing impacts on indigenous peoples: An action checklist.. ..................................... .l37
13.5 References and bibliography.. ................................................................................................. 138
Impacts on cultural heritage 14.1 impacts and setting.. ................................................................................................................. 140
14.2 Determining the nature and scale of impacts.. ...................................................................... .141 14.2.1 Preliminary assessment.. ........................................................................................... 141 14.2.2 Cultural heritage.. ...................................................................................................... .141
14.3 Remedial measures.. ................................................................................................................ .144 14.3.1 Prevention ................................................................................................................... 144 14.3.2 Mitigation.. .................................................................................................................. 144 14.3.3 Compensation.. ........................................................................................................... 145
14.4 Minimizing impacts on cultural heritage features: An action checklist.. ............................. 145
14.5 References and bibliography ................................................................................................... 145
Impacts on aesthetics and landscape 15.1 Impacts and setting.. ................................................................................................................. 148
15.1.1 Links between aesthetic values and regional landscape design.. ....................... .148 15.1.2 Potential negative aesthetic impacts ........................................................................ 148
15.2 Determining the nature and scale of impacts.. ....................................................................... 149
15.3 Remedial measures.. ................................................................................................................. 150 15.3.1 Prevention ................................................................................................................... 150 15.3.2 Mitigation.:. ................................................................................................................. 150 15.3.3 Compensation.. ........................................................................................................... 152
15.4 Minimizing impacts on aesthetics and landscape: An action checklist.. ........................... .153
15.5 References and bibliography.. ................................................................................................. 153
Impacts on the noise environment 16.1 Impacts and setting ................................................................................................................... 156
16.1.1 Sources of road noise ................................................................................................ .156 16.1.2 Road noise impacts.. ................................................................................................... 156
16.2 Determining the nature and scale of impacts.. ....................................................................... 156 16.2.1 Assessing noise impacts ............................................................................................ 158 16.2.2 Noise measurement.. .................................................................................................. 159 16.2.3 Noise level standards ................................................................................................. 160
16.3 Remedial measures .................................................................................................................. .160 16.3.1 Prevention ................................................................................................................. ..16 0 16.3.2 Mitigation .................................................................................................................... 160 16.3.3 Compensation.. ........................................................................................................... 162
16.4 Avoiding impacts on the noise environment: An action checklist ..................................... .162
16.5 References and bibliography ................................................................................................... 163
Chapter 17 Impacts on human health and safety 17.1 Impacts and setting ................................................................................................................... 166
17.2 Determining the nature and scale of impacts.. ...................................................................... .166 17.2.1 Human health ............................................................................................................. 166 17.2.2 Road safety .................................................................................................................. 168
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17.3 Remedial measures.. ................................................................................................................. 168 17.3.1 Prevention .................................................................................................................. .168 17.3.2 Mitigation.. ................................................................................................................. .17l 17.3.3 Compensation.. .......................................................................................................... .172
17.4 Avoiding impacts on human health and safety: An action checklist.. ................................ .172
17.5 References and bibliography.. ................................................................................................ .172
Chapter 18 Environmentally sound construction and facility management practices 18.1 New construction projects ...................................................................................................... .176
18.1.1 Settings and Impacts ................................................................................................. .176 18.1.2 Remedial measures ................................................................................................... .178
18.2 Maintenance and rehabilitation (M 81 R) projects.. ................................................................ .lSO 18.2.1 Defining maintenance and rehabilitation.. .............................................................. 180 18.2.2 Setting and Impacts .................................................................................................... 181 18.2.3 Mitigation.. .................................................................................................................. 182
18.3 The implementation of environmental requirements ............................................................ 182
18.4 Environmental risk .................................................................................................................... 182 18.4.1 The failure of mitigative measures.. ......................................................................... 182 18.4.2 Mitigative measures ................................................................................................... 184
18.5 References and bibliography ................................................................................................... 186
Chapter 19 Economic valuation of the impacts of road projects on the environment 19.1 Economic valuation of environmental impacts (EVEI). ........................................................ ,188
19.1.1 The fundamental problem ......................................................................................... 188 19.1.2 Alternative institutional approaches ...................................................................... .188 19.1.3 The cost-benefit evaluation formats.. ...................................................................... .188
19.2 EVEI in the context of public involvement.. ............................................................................ 189
19.3 Procedural considerations ....................................................................................................... 190 19.3.1 Some prerequisites ..................................................................................................... 190 19.3.2 Choosing a valuation technique and scheduling the procedure.. ....................... .190
19.4 Common valuation techniques ................................................................................................ 191 19.4.1 A valuation typology ................................................................................................. 191 19.4.2 Direct valuation approaches ..................................................................................... 191 19.4.3 Surrogate market approaches.. ................................................................................ .192 19.4.4 Preventive expenditures approach .......................................................................... 193 19.4.5 Replacement cost approaches ................................................................................... 193 19.4.6 Contingent valuation approach.. .............................................................................. 194
19.5 Alternative economic format .................................................................................................... 195 19.5.1 Cost effective analysis approach .............................................................................. 195
19.8 References and bibliography ................................................................................................... 198
Appendices Appendix 1 Example of environmental management plan ........................................................ 201
Appendix 2 Impact of road maintenance tasks on the environment in the Sahel.. ................ .207
Appendix 3 Guide to defining natural and social indicators
in environmental assessment ............................................................................... 213
Other sources of information .................................................................................................................................. 215
Glossary ........................................................................................................................................................................... 217
Index ................................................................................................................................................................................... 221
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