Road Construction Project Environmental Impact Assessment Scope Definition Using Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI)

Abstract:

This research focuses on the study of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) for the new engineering development project of Suao-Hualian Section along the Eastern Freeway. The Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) Mode is the quantitative assessment method developed by Americas Construction Industry Institute (CII), which is the EIA operation by incorporating PDRI in the road construction. The EIA-PDRI mode is mainly established according to the EIA related laws currently practiced in Taiwan and relevant expert questionnaires. Under such configuration, the Vector Weighing Method is based for setting up the weight between the Section, Category and Element. The verification result of this Research supports that the EIA-PDRI Assessment Mode can help set the preliminary scope of the project development while enhancing the EIA performance.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 723)
• Pages: 885-892
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.723.885
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: An Pi Chang, Chien Cheng Chou, Jyh Dong Lin, Chen Yu Hsu
• Keywords: Assessment Performance, EIA, PDRI, Su-Hua Highway, Vector Weighing Method

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