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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. environmental science
  3. environmental management
  4. environmental assessment
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. environmental science
  3. environmental management
  4. environmental assessment

Preferred term

environmental assessment

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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

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Synonyms

  • ecological risk assessment
  • environmental analysis
  • environmental evaluation
  • environmental impact assessment
  • environmental risk assessment

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/10089

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