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Using Online Databasing To Unlock The Full Value Of Environmental Impact Assessments, Jessica A. Wentz
Using Online Databasing To Unlock The Full Value Of Environmental Impact Assessments, Jessica A. Wentz
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
Government agencies are often required to conduct some form of environmental impact assessment (EIA) before approving a major project or proposal. The documents generated during these assessments contain a wealth of information about baseline environmental conditions, impact assessment methodologies, predicted impacts, and mitigation measures, among other things. This information is compiled at great effort and expense and is valuable in many different applications. Unfortunately, the challenge of locating and searching through these documents poses a serious impediment to effectively harnessing the information contained therein.
Granted, public access to EIA documents has improved considerably in the past decade. Environmental Impact Statements …
Northwestern University Transportation Library Eis Collection – Our History, Roberto A. Sarmiento
Northwestern University Transportation Library Eis Collection – Our History, Roberto A. Sarmiento
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
An overview of efforts to provide online access to the Northwestern University Transportation Library's collection of environmental impact statements.
Eis Database Technical Considerations: Geospatial, Kytt Macmanus
Eis Database Technical Considerations: Geospatial, Kytt Macmanus
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
This presentation outlines possible methods of adding geospatial data to a database of environmental impact statements.
Eis Database Design Considerations, Sritharan Vinayagamoorthy
Eis Database Design Considerations, Sritharan Vinayagamoorthy
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
This presentation provides an overview of design considerations for a new online database of environmental impact statements.
Developing An Online Database Of Environmental Impact Statements, Nilda Mesa
Developing An Online Database Of Environmental Impact Statements, Nilda Mesa
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
An overview of the development of the City of New York's City Environmental Quality Review online database, CEQR Access.
Designing And Maintaining An Eis Database: Lessons Learned In Developing Library-Based Digital Repositories, Robert T. Cartolano
Designing And Maintaining An Eis Database: Lessons Learned In Developing Library-Based Digital Repositories, Robert T. Cartolano
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
The Columbia University Libraries/Information Services (CUL/IS) have extensive experience building and maintaining systems for the discovery, access, and preservation of digital objects. This presentation discusses the lessons learned from Libraries projects and the current technologies in use for Libraries digital collections.