Rapid Urban Environmental Impact
Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is the most popular
environmental management tool in the world. As a model adapted from the methods
of EIA, rapid urban environmental impact assessment (RUEIA) is based on
interactions between local inhabitants and objective experts, and can be used
to promote community involvement in environmental assessment. Activities in
this focus area include the development of workable definitions of RUEIA, the
implementation of demonstrations, and training for practitioners, government
regulators and NGOs.
Project Leader: Dr. Bill Ross
Contact Email
ross@ucalgary.ca
top Sustainable Urban Tourism Destination
Management
The challenge of promoting tourism attractions while
maintaining their cultural integrity and environmental quality remains at the
forefront of all tourism activities. The objectives of this focus area are to
develop and promote grassroots approaches and strategies that support and
facilitate the economic, cultural, social and environmental needs of
communities. Activities include assessments of current UEM practices and
technologies, outreach courses, "train the trainers" activities, demonstration
projects, and the development and implementation of long-term monitoring
strategies.
Project Leader: Dr. Walter Jamieson
Contact Email
cucuem@ait.ac.th
Environmental Implications of Urban Transportation
The primary objective driving this focus area is to
demonstrate – through research (both before and after measurements) and
"on the ground" practice – that sustainable transportation planning and
traffic control can lead to enhanced air quality and traffic safety. The
demonstration site will incorporate many interesting and practical facets of
UEM knowledge, including research into heavy traffic volumes and flow; traffic
control systems; collaboration with governmental authorities and street
vendors; atmospheric and "on-body" pollutants; and implications for public
health and safety. Activities include demonstrations of best practices,
development and introduction of appropriate planning methods, and collaborative
opportunities for transportation planners and engineers.
Project Leader: Dr. Setty Pendakur
Contact Email
pendakur@interchange.ubc.ca
top Waste Management / Clean
Production
This focus area utilizes lessons learned during the 1980's
and 90's and presents more appropriate approaches, such as environmental
management systems (EMS) and Clean Production (CP) techniques –
particularly as they relate to the hospitality industry and "closed-loop"
systems. Activities include assessments of existing procedures and
technologies, the development of training programs and manuals, and the
implementation of monitoring programs.
Project Leader: Dr. Murray Haight
Contact Email
mehaight@fes.uwaterloo.ca
Corresponding Fact Sheet #1: The
Implementation and Demonstration of Clean Production for Hotels Hua Hin,
Thailand
Yala Project
CUC UEM Project and UEM Field of Study have been asked by
Yala municipality to share their expertise in solid waste and wastewater
management, transportation and tourism development. With various stakeholders
in the community the parties are working together to develop approaches and
techniques for dealing with the cleaning services' issues. The nature of this
collaboration is unique, since the local administration will bear the costs for
all implementation costs. There will be no blueprint projects, but rather
process-oriented project development, which would suit local conditions as much
as possible. Garbage For Eggs: A Community Waste Management Effort
The Garbage for Eggs initiative was launched in August 1997
as a community initiative by the residents of the "70 Rai Developing Community"
in Klong Toey Bangkok to reduce the problem of solid waste management in the
community. The environmental protection group "Eco Club" runs the project. It
operates every sunday from 7:00 am to 9:00 am when people can bring in their
separated recyclables and get eggs in exchange. |
