Concept information
Preferred term
environmental assessment
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Topic
Definition
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An environmental analysis that evaluates the positive and negative changes to the environment conditions at and around a particular site of a proposed project. When conducted pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act, a more detailed environmental impact statement may be prepared pending this general assessment.
Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonyms
- ecological risk assessment
- environmental analysis
- environmental evaluation
- environmental impact assessment
- environmental risk assessment
In other languages
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Spanish
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evaluación ambiental
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/10089
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