Open AccessDevelopment and assessment of development strategy alternatives in strategic environmental assessment
Author(s) -
Marina Stenek,
Bojardi,
Nenad Mikulić
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
inženjerstvo okoliša
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1849-4714
pISSN - 1849-5079
DOI - 10.37023/ee.7.2.7
Subject(s) - strategic environmental assessment , transparency (behavior) , sustainable development , process (computing) , environmental impact assessment , process management , environmental planning , environmental resource management , risk analysis (engineering) , business , management science , computer science , engineering , environmental science , political science , computer security , law , operating system
Development and evaluation of alternatives is a key process in the strategic environmental assessment (SEA), which enables improvement of the environment, informed decision-making, greater transparency and better opportunities for publicparticipation. It is also the most challenging part of the assessment, becausethe alternatives are often avoided or considered to the extent to meet thelegal requirements. The absence of alternatives in the assessment processsignificantly diminishes the contribution of SEA to the environmentalprotection system. The paper will outline the generally applicable methodologyfor the development and assessment of alternatives in the SEA process, on theexample of the Development Strategy of the City of Solin, which is based on thedevelopment of the environmental alternative, which significantly contributesto the development of sustainable strategic solutions.