Environmental Impact Assessment Studies of 38 Green Points (Recycling Parks – Civic Amenity Sites) in Cyprus. Ministry of Interior, Cyprus.
Environmental Impact Assessment Studies of 38 Green Points (Recycling Parks – Civic Amenity Sites) in Cyprus
The overall aim of the project was the Environmental Impact Assessment of 38 sites for the collection of recyclable materials and special wastes (Green Points). The Green Points Network aims to substantially improve the quality of life of local communities, which is now negatively affected by the uncontrolled waste disposal sites.
Client: Solid Waste Division Ministry of Interior Cyprus
Region: Cyprus
Type: Waste & Pollution Management, Environmental Impact Assessment
Duration: 01/2011 – 12/2012
Other Partners: EPEM S.A. (Greece)
The overall aim of the project was the Environmental Impact Assessment of 38 sites for the collection of recyclable materials and special wastes (Green Points). The Green Points Network aims to substantially improve the quality of life of local communities, which is now negatively affected by the uncontrolled waste disposal sites.
The Environmental Appraisal for the proposed project covered the following areas:
- Planning Policy
- Landscape, townscape and Visual Assessment
- Waste
- Geology, soils and material assets
- Ecology
- Water resources
- Noise and vibration
- Socio- economic parameters
- Cultural Heritage
- Traffic and transport
The tasks that were successfully completed and the services that were provided were:
- Analysis of the current condition of the natural environment of the area (topography, geology, hydrology/hydrogeology, seismicity, soils, meteorology, flora and fauna)
- Analysis of the socioeconomic conditions of the area (population, economic activities, town planning, land use)
- Proposal and environmental evaluation of different alternative solutions to the project, mainly location wise
- Evaluation and assessment of the potential environmental impacts that can arise during the project’s construction and operation
- Formation and proposal of suitable mitigation measures to address the potential environmental impacts
- Elaboration of monitoring plan to be implemented during the construction and operation of the project
