determining significance Flashcards

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What is Significance

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Impact significance: judgement on the importance of environmental effects

-informed judgement
-biophysical and socio-economic
-involves some level of change

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what are the 4 measures of significance

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-Timing, duratiton, and frequency
-spatial extent
-contextual factors
-mitigable effects

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what are the 4 approaches to significance

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-technical
-collaborative
-reasoned argumentation
-composite

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describe the technical approach

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3 methods:

Fixed point scoring: fixed number of values are distributed among all environmental components. Higher scores correspond to project impacts that are more significant

Rating: numerical scale

Paired Comparison: compares how significant each VEC is in comparison with another

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Describe the collaborative approach

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no predefined thresholds or criteria. significance is determined through consultation with the publics and other parties

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describe the reasoned argumentation approach

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similar to court cases where evidence is collected to support the significance determination

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describe the composite approach

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combination of technical, collaborative and reasoned argumentation approaches

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what are the 9 guiding principles of significance determination?

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  1. focused and efficient -relevant topics
  2. Explicit - values/bases for judgement are
    clear and understandable
    3.Logical and substantiated - reasoning is
    logical
    4.Systematic and traceable - clear procedure
    5.Appropriate - context consideration
    6.Consistent - similar projects treated in
    similar manner
    7.Collective and Collaborative - all parties
    involved
    8.Effective - outcome helps reach goals
    9.Adaptable - flexible to change over time
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