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Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal Volume 28, 2010 - Issue 1
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Quality of Environmental Impact Assessment: Finnish EISs and the opinions of EIA professionals

Kimmo Jalava University of Jyväskylä, University of Jyväskylä, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, PO Box 35, FIN-40014, Finland Phone: +358 14 260 4226 Fax: +358 14 260 4226 E-mail: [email protected]
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Sanna Pasanen University of Jyväskylä, University of Jyväskylä, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, PO Box 35, FIN-40014, Finland Phone: +358 14 260 4226 Fax: +358 14 260 4226 E-mail: [email protected]
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Mikko Saalasti University of Jyväskylä, University of Jyväskylä, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, PO Box 35, FIN-40014, Finland Phone: +358 14 260 4226 Fax: +358 14 260 4226 E-mail: [email protected]
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Markku Kuitunen University of Jyväskylä, University of Jyväskylä, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, PO Box 35, FIN-40014, Finland Phone: +358 14 260 4226 Fax: +358 14 260 4226 E-mail: [email protected]
Pages 15-27 | Published online: 20 Feb 2012
 
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Abstract

This article presents and compares findings of two EIA quality studies conducted in Finland. First a survey was targeted at competent authorities and environmental consultants to investigate their perceptions of the quality of Finnish EIAs. Second, 15 EISs were considered using the European Commission's guidance on review criteria. The results show that the EIA professionals generally consider the quality as good, though they also recognized that the quality varies and suggested certain areas for improvement. In the professionals' opinion the performance of Finnish EIAs could be enhanced, especially with more profound alternative considerations. Based on the results it is also suggested that more efforts should be aimed at increasing the communicativeness of EISs.

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