Environmental impact assessment during project execution phases
Towards a stage-gate project management model for the raw materials processing industry of the energy sector
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21153871 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alan C Brent (0000-0003-3769-4512, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research), Werner Petrick (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 111-122 |
| Publication date | 2007-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-5517 • E-ISSN: 1471-5465 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3152/146155107x205832 |
| OpenAlex | W2093464927 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
Environmental impact assessments (EIAs) are usually required for all projects in the raw materials processing industry of the South African energy sector; they range in comprehensiveness from screening or abridged to full EIAs. Technical projects are typically on extremely tight schedules and project managers are tasked to properly align project lifecycles with the EIA process. However, the South African EIA legislation fails to take project management models and practices into consideration. A survey was conducted to establish the model that is usually followed. It focused on the stages of an EIA in relation to the project execution lifecycle phases. It ascertained problems that currently exist with the EIA procedure in the raw materials processing industry of the energy sector and that negatively affect the efficiency of project management practices in South Africa. Possible solutions are discussed and a stage-gate model is subsequently proposed, whereby the proper alignment of the South African EIA process and a typical project lifecycle is ensured for the energy sector. Further research is required to test the model through South African cases to determine the benefits and inefficiencies of such an approach, its critical elements such as quality assurance, and its influence on the stakeholders involved in an EIA
Business · Economics · Energy Sector · Environmental economics · Environmental impact assessment · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Legislation · Process management · Project management · Project planning · Quality assurance · Systems engineering · Computer Science · Construction Project Management and Performance · Engineering · Environmental and Social Impact Assessments · Environmental Science · Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance · Marketing
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| Citations per year | 0.2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |