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Arain, F M (2009) Leveraging on information technology to teach construction law to built environment students: A knowledge-based system approach. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 14(2), 77-102.

Awang, H and Wan Badaruzzaman, W H (2009) The bending behaviour of a 'reversed' profiled steel sheet dry board panel for application in a roofing system. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 14(2), 21-35.

Sapian, A R (2009) Validation of the computational fluid dynamics method for predicting wind flow around a high-rise building in an urban boundary layer condition. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 14(2), 1-20.

Thwala, W D (2009) Experiences and challenges of community participation in urban renewal projects: The case of johannesburg, South Africa. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 14(2), 37-54.

Trethanya, S and Perera, R (2009) Environmental assessment for small- and medium-scale road projects implemented in local authority areas: A case study from Thailand. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 14(2), 55-76.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: environmental assessment; environmental impacts; local authority; road development projects; small- and medium-scale projects
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1823-6499
  • URL: http://web.usm.my/jcdc/vol14_2_2009/18236499_14.2.2009_55-76.pdf
  • Abstract:
    In developing countries like Thailand, an Environmental Assessment (EA) is conducted only for projects prescribed by environmental legislation. Numerous projects, especially those that are small- and medium-scale in size and scope, are implemented in areas by a local authority without any type of EA. Based on a comparative analysis of the environmental status of large-, medium- and small-scale road development projects implemented by a local authority in Thailand, this paper attempts to justify the enforcement of EAs for medium- and small-scale projects. The justification is mainly based on the perceptions of people affected by these projects. Environmental impact scores, computed on the basis of people's perceptions, reveal that, irrespective of the size of a project, the impacts caused by different sized projects are perceived as similar. Since every development project is implemented for the purpose of human development, this paper proposes to integrate environmental screening and initial EAs into the existing development control measures enforced by urban planning regulations and laws. © 2012 by Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia.