Using the Modified RIAM Method to Locate Landfill Sites in order to Increase Viability (Case Study: Shabestar Township)

Rapid Impact Assessment Matrix (RIAM) is one of the Environmental Impact Assessment methods(EIA) to bring subjective judgments in a transparent way into the EIA process. Whereas this matrix does not consider sensitivity and vulnerability, in this study the method was modified by adding the sixth eva...

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Main Authors: Kamran Shayesteh, Mojgan Mirzaei
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Published: Daneshpajoohan Pishro Higher Education Institute 2021-10-01
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description Rapid Impact Assessment Matrix (RIAM) is one of the Environmental Impact Assessment methods(EIA) to bring subjective judgments in a transparent way into the EIA process. Whereas this matrix does not consider sensitivity and vulnerability, in this study the method was modified by adding the sixth evaluation criterion (susceptibility of the target environment, B4) to the assessment framework. With the help of criterion B4 the intrinsic values of the target environment of the project can be brought to the evaluation process and this way make the significance determination more realistic. Then using the modified RIAM method, site selection of landfill in Shabestar Township was confirmed. The effects of project activities in two proposed locations of the composting plant on four environmental components (Physical-Chemical, Biological-Ecological, Social and Economic) are evaluated by field survey, expert opinion and RIAM software. The results showed that the best place to build a compost plant is the second option.
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spelling doaj-art-291ed001a85f47f8b692cc0f3f85aa822025-08-20T03:13:42ZfasDaneshpajoohan Pishro Higher Education Instituteتوسعه پایدار شهری2717-01282717-01362021-10-01246982696813Using the Modified RIAM Method to Locate Landfill Sites in order to Increase Viability (Case Study: Shabestar Township)Kamran Shayesteh0Mojgan Mirzaei1Assistant Professor, Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran.PhD, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Zendehrood Environmental Research Center, Isfahan, Iran.Rapid Impact Assessment Matrix (RIAM) is one of the Environmental Impact Assessment methods(EIA) to bring subjective judgments in a transparent way into the EIA process. Whereas this matrix does not consider sensitivity and vulnerability, in this study the method was modified by adding the sixth evaluation criterion (susceptibility of the target environment, B4) to the assessment framework. With the help of criterion B4 the intrinsic values of the target environment of the project can be brought to the evaluation process and this way make the significance determination more realistic. Then using the modified RIAM method, site selection of landfill in Shabestar Township was confirmed. The effects of project activities in two proposed locations of the composting plant on four environmental components (Physical-Chemical, Biological-Ecological, Social and Economic) are evaluated by field survey, expert opinion and RIAM software. The results showed that the best place to build a compost plant is the second option.https://usdjournal.daneshpajoohan.ac.ir/article_696813_226fad82a03d0f1390c0a434edb3bc5e.pdfenvironmental impact assessment matrixshabestar townshiplandfill siteriam software
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Using the Modified RIAM Method to Locate Landfill Sites in order to Increase Viability (Case Study: Shabestar Township)
توسعه پایدار شهری
environmental impact assessment matrix
shabestar township
landfill site
riam software
title Using the Modified RIAM Method to Locate Landfill Sites in order to Increase Viability (Case Study: Shabestar Township)
title_full Using the Modified RIAM Method to Locate Landfill Sites in order to Increase Viability (Case Study: Shabestar Township)
title_fullStr Using the Modified RIAM Method to Locate Landfill Sites in order to Increase Viability (Case Study: Shabestar Township)
title_full_unstemmed Using the Modified RIAM Method to Locate Landfill Sites in order to Increase Viability (Case Study: Shabestar Township)
title_short Using the Modified RIAM Method to Locate Landfill Sites in order to Increase Viability (Case Study: Shabestar Township)
title_sort using the modified riam method to locate landfill sites in order to increase viability case study shabestar township
topic environmental impact assessment matrix
shabestar township
landfill site
riam software
url https://usdjournal.daneshpajoohan.ac.ir/article_696813_226fad82a03d0f1390c0a434edb3bc5e.pdf
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