This study was conducted from ecological and economic points of view in the setting of a nature reserve of wetlands in Taiwan. The ecological data (including area, habitat and ornithological diversity, and ornithological rarity, population size, and representativeness) of 28 wetlands in Taiwan...

Urban land consolidation, which reforms land parcels to remove fragmentation and produce ideal blocks, is an effective means of urban renewal. Successful urban land consolidation benefits city officials as well as the general public, in improved city image, increased land value, and more...

Urban land consolidation, which reforms land parcels to remove fragmentation and produce ideal blocks, is an effective means of urban renewal. Successful urban land consolidation benefits city officials as well as the general public, in improved city image, increased land value, and more...

This article describes how the shipbreaking industry has been under the microscope, more often in recent years, with scrutiny from governments, international agencies and environmental activists, on issues pertaining to sustainability in general and environmental impact in particular. Several...

The Environmental impact assessment (EIA) procedure foresees that the information on the environmental effects of a specific activity is used to support the decision on whether to give a project consent, and has the ability to ensure no more than that the decision taken is an informed one. As...

Die von der Tennet TSO GmbH geplante 380-kV-Höchstspannungsleitung Wahle-Mecklar ist ein wichtiger Baustein bei der Umsetzung der Energiewende in Deutschland. Angesichts der Raumbedeutsamkeit und der überörtlichen Bedeutung dieses geplanten Neubaus wurde in enger Zusammenarbeit in den...

Die wesentlichen Aufgaben und Verfahrensschritte des Raumordnungsverfahrens sind im Raumordnungsgesetz des Bundes und in den Landesplanungsgesetzen definiert. Sie belassen der Verwaltungspraxis jedoch Spielräume in der konkreten Ausformung und Gestaltung der einzelnen Verfahrensschritte. Im...

Climate change is becoming increasingly apparent that is largely caused by human activities such as asset management processes, from planning to disposal, of property and infrastructure. One essential component of asset management process is asset identification. The aims of the study are to...

In the environmental impact assessment (EIA) field, much attention is paid to theprocess leading up to the granting of an environmental authorization, but very little isgiven to what happens after the consent decision is granted. This study aimed toaddress this lack through the implementation of...