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ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNINGPLANNING
TOPICS TOPICS 1.1. Environmental philosophies Environmental philosophies The old paradigmThe old paradigm The new paradigm (sustainable The new paradigm (sustainable
development) development)
2.2. Environmental law Environmental law
3.3. Environmental planning practice Environmental planning practice Travel cost method Travel cost method Surrogate methods Surrogate methods Contingency valuation methodsContingency valuation methods Environmental impact statementEnvironmental impact statement
Environmental philosophies
CONSERVATIVERADICAL
TECHNOCENTRISTS ECOCENTRISTS
Cornucopians Accommodators Soft technologists Deep environmentalist
•Developers•Construction •Industry •Citizen (propertyRights coalitions•Politicians (right)
•Planners•Government officials•Politicians (moderate & left) •Citizens (suburban) •Environment Consultants
•Environmental lobby •Green Peace •Sierra Club
Environmental Policy Environmental Policy
Source: ICMA, 2000
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (1969)
AIR WATER WASTENATURENATURAL
RESOURCESSAFETY
LAND USE & ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
Travel Cost Method: Valuing Travel Cost Method: Valuing Parks Parks
# Visits
Distance/Travel cost
Parkfee
Park revenue
Consumer Surplus
Contingent Valuation Method: The Contingent Valuation Method: The Value of Clean Water Value of Clean Water
Contingent Valuation MethodContingent Valuation Method
Contingent Valuation MethodContingent Valuation Method
Contingent Valuation MethodContingent Valuation Method
Economic benefits of Economic benefits of Environmental ProjectEnvironmental Project
Revenue
Price
HH connections
$ without
$ with
Marginal ConsumerSurplus (benefit)
Before After
Surrogate Prices of Environmental Surrogate Prices of Environmental GoodsGoods
Surrogate price for a nice Surrogate price for a nice view view
distlsizesqfeet bXbXbXaP
The parameter estimated for distance can be used as proxy to valueThe nice view of a residence.
ECO. DEV. TRADE OFF GAMEECO. DEV. TRADE OFF GAME
Mountain preservationMountain preservation
Nice mountain viewNice mountain view
Community characterCommunity character
Clean Air Clean Air
Clean waterClean water
Open spaceOpen space
Farm land Farm land
Which aspect wouldn’t you trade for eco. development?
Environmental Impact Environmental Impact Assessment:Assessment:
The Leopold Matrix The Leopold Matrix PROJECT ACTIONS
Design Site preparation Construction Monitoring
ENVIRONMENT
Biotic
Abiotic
Social
Physical
The EIS methodology The EIS methodology
1.1. Check list of impacts (positive Check list of impacts (positive negative) negative)
2.2. Measuring magnitude (1-10): How Measuring magnitude (1-10): How much impact the project will have much impact the project will have in the environment. in the environment.
3.3. Measuring importance (1-10): Local Measuring importance (1-10): Local vs. regional; reversible vs. vs. regional; reversible vs. irreversible, etc. irreversible, etc.