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RISK MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS METHOD OF STRUCTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL MODERNIZATION ON ENVIRONMENT: A REVIEW

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With the development of technology it has become necessary to construct new infrastructures. It may have a certain effect on the environment. Proper planning and assessments are required to determine the results of the particular or a group of infrastructures. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a method that can incorporate every single condition. This task is performed at several steps. Doing some studies on the present conditions all required information are collected and then experiments are performed to determine impacts on environments. Social impact assessment (SIA) is also important to evaluate the result of social and impact of the respective improvement. These assessments help to eliminate or reduce the additional costs of further problem solving regarding social & environmental hazards because required preventive steps can be taken before. This paper overviews total EIA and SIA along with a complete relation between those assessment methods.

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