1st September 2006, 01:41 PM
From Paul Belford:
It is much easier to influence a designer's decision before it is made than it is to get them to change it afterwards, when they have put a lot of work put into it. But, you can only do that if you are working closely with the designers on a daily basis.
I have a lot of experience in EIA on both models (separate and integrated teams), and I can assure you that the integrated model works much better for the environment.
1man1desk
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Quote:quote:However the conflict of interest in this case seems to me to be no greater than a similar conflict between two divisions of a consultancy where one arm is designing the new road and the other is producing the EIA.The comparison with design and EIA consultants does not stand up. For a start, neither of them is a regulator, and both are commercial operations appointed by the developer. It is highly desirable that the scheme design and EIA processes are as closely integrated as possible, because this maximises the influence of the EIA team on the eventual design.
It is much easier to influence a designer's decision before it is made than it is to get them to change it afterwards, when they have put a lot of work put into it. But, you can only do that if you are working closely with the designers on a daily basis.
I have a lot of experience in EIA on both models (separate and integrated teams), and I can assure you that the integrated model works much better for the environment.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished