Environment impact assessment (EIA): an analysis of the construction process and conception of an Appropriate environment impact assessment system for Kenyan
Abstract
Complaints and accussations abound about the environmental hazards caused
by construction (Kenya Times, March 1995; East African Standard, May
1995). Danger therefore exists that the impressive growth as estimated by
the Gross Domestic Product of Construction will be achieved at the expense
of the health of the citizenry.
The question that comes into mind is how the environmental degradation
caused by construction could be mitigated. This research study grew out
of the desire to fill this gap-to show the need of incorporating Environment
Impact Assessment (EIA) as a sustainable tool in mitigation of environmental
degradation caused by construction.
The researcher in his survey found out that EIA as a total is popular and
useful in environmental management and supported by a large percentage of
the participants in the survey. To do this, the researcher recognised the
importance of basing practicalities on well-articulated theory and using
practical case studies to show the relevance and need of incorporating EIA
within the construction sector. The researcher thus recommends the use of
EIA in major construction work.
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Faculty of Architecture, Design And Development, University of Nairobi
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Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Building Economics and Management