Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 4. Example of criteria clusters and objectives table
Impact categories
Global
Warm-
ing
Air
Qual-
ity
Re-
source
Deple-
tion
Noise Water
Qual-
ity
Local
Cli-
mate
Wild-
life
Land
Dis-
tur-
bance
Group A: General planning
1) Energy supply
Develop on-site renewable and alternative energy supply
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2) Material sourcing
Limit transportation of materials, increase use of regional materials
and increase material reuse
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Increase use of recycled material
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3) Planning
Increase existing facility reuse
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4) Water use
Increase rainwater collection
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5) Stormwater
Limit stormwater flows by minimizing impervious areas
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6) Wetlands
Increase distance between development, wetlands and waterways
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Limit adverse impacts on wetlands and waterways
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7) Wildlife
Increase distance between development and endangered species habitat
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Limit adverse impacts on neighboring wildlife
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8) Land Disturbances
Increase redevelopment of contaminated sites
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Preserve greenfields and undeveloped land
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Ensure land use compatibility with airport development
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Group B: Airfield
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