Experience of cumulative effects assessment in the UK

Experience of cumulative effects assessment in the UK

Blog Article

Cumulative effects assessment (CEA) is a development of 30x24x24 wall cabinet environmental impact assessment which attempts to take into account the wider picture of what impacts may affect the environment as a result of either multiple or linear projects, or development plans.CEA is seen as a further valuable tool in promoting sustainable development.The broader canvas upon which the assessment is made leads to a suite of issues such as complexity in methods and assessment of significance, the desirability of co-operation between developers and other parties, new ways of addressing mitigation and monitoring.

After outlining the lovesense 3 legislative position and the process of CEA, this paper looks at three cases studies in the UK where cumulative assessment has been carried out - the cases concern wind farms, major infrastructure and off-shore developments.