Title: Environmental Impact Assessment

Location: US

Company: Adelaide University

About this course:
Learn how to conduct an environmental impact assessment (EIA)
This four-week course will equip you with the skills to be able to decide what forms of environmental impact assessments (EIA) are needed and when to call on experts.
What will you learn?
Exploring real-world applications, you’ll see what successful EIA implementation looks like and how you can apply this to different contexts. With this knowledge, you’ll be able to develop in your current or future role as an environmental professional.
Explore different forms of environmental impact analysis
You’ll discover a variety of impact assessments including environmental, social, cultural, and economic impacts.
This exploration will ensure you can gauge the impacts of development, how likely they are to occur, and how significant they will be.
Align the EIA process with people
With an understanding of different impacts that can occur, you’ll unpack the nature of these impacts and how to assess them.
This knowledge will help you explore the relationship between people and EIA. You’ll be guided through an environmental impact assessment process and how you can align this with the people involved, such as through engaging the community.
Learn from the experts at Adelaide University
Throughout the course, you’ll be guided by specialists at Adelaide University to ensure you finish with the knowledge and practical skills to conduct a successful environmental impact assessment.
Who should study this environmental impact assessment course?
This course focuses on providing environmental professionals, including consultants, local government employees, developers, law firms, and environmental engineers, with a comprehensive understanding of environmental impact assessment. It also caters to individuals who need to develop skills in managing or collaborating with colleagues about environmental impact assessment.

Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

Describe the forms of environmental assessment needed based on the extent and scale of different impacts.

Explain the social, economic, and environmental impact assessment processes.

Identify the process of undertaking an environmental impact assessment in different contexts.

This course focuses on providing environmental professionals, including consultants, local government employees, developers, law firms, and environmental engineers, with a comprehensive understanding of environmental impact assessment. It also caters to individuals who need to develop skills in managing or collaborating with colleagues about environmental impact assessment. Through this course, you will learn how to identify impacts and navigate the environmental impact assessment process effectively.
How do you undertake forms of development without compromising environmental, social, and economic sustainability?

Duration: 4 weeks

Skills:
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Impact Assessments

Curriculum:
- Describe the forms of environmental assessment needed based on the extent and scale of different impacts.
- Explain the social, economic, and environmental impact assessment processes.

- Identify the process of undertaking an environmental impact assessment in different contexts.