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Environmental Impact Assessment Of A Proposed Tankfarm
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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Environmental Impacts Assessment is an assessment or the
analysis of the possible positive or negative impact that a proposed
project may have on the environment together consisting of the
environmental, social and economic aspects (International Association of
Impact Assessment, 2002). Environment Impact Assessment or EIA can also
be defined as the study of predicting the effect of a proposed
activity/project on the environment. A decision making tool, EIA
compares various alternatives for a project and seeks to identify the
one which represents the best combination of economic and environmental
costs and benefits. EIA systematically examines both beneficial and
adverse consequences of the project and ensures that these effects are
taken into account during project design. It helps to identify possible
environmental effects of the proposed project, proposes measures to
mitigate adverse effects and predicts whether there will be significant
adverse environmental effects, even after the mitigation is implemented
(IAIA , 2002). By considering the environmental effects of the project
and their mitigation early in the project planning cycle, environmental
assessment has many benefits, such as protection of environment, optimum
utilization of resources and saving of time and cost of the project
(Wikipedia, 2013).
Environment refers to the totality of natural
resources including the intricate interrelations among living and non
living things which constitute the ecosystem and biomes (Randall et al;
1987). Webster’s new collegiate dictionary (2012) defined environment as
the aggregate of all the external conditions and influences affecting
life and development of organisms. Sada and Odemerho (2001) conceive
environments as a system within which living organisms interact with the
physical elements. Environment is a common property not only of
existing stakeholders but also of the future generations (Okonkwo, 2004)
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study was carried out to assess environmental impacts of a proposed tankfarm which is to be situated at the Olokola Free Trade Zone in Ondo State (OKFTZ).It encompasses various field sampling which includes soil, air and noise sampling taken from the proposed site. These samples were tested in the laboratory for parameters such as Total Hydro Carbon, pH values, Total Mean Percentage of Organic Matter, Heavy Metal Investigation, cation concentration. The Total Hydro Carbon which ranges from ... Continue reading---
