Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II; Global Network of Geospatial Health (GnosisGIS)
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Abstract
The environmental impact assessment process is over 40 years old and has dramatically expanded. Topics, such as
social, health and human rights impact are now included. The main body of an impact analysis is generally hundreds of
pages long and supported by countless technical appendices. For large, oil/gas, mining and water resources projects both the volume and technical sophistication of the reports has far exceeded the processing ability of host communities. Instead of informing and empowering, the reports are abstruse and overwhelming. Reinvention is required. The development of a visual integrated impact assessment strategy that utilizes remote sensing and spatial analyses is describe