GGH3705 Assignment 1 (ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED

Well-structured GGH3705 Assignment 1 (ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED. (DETAILED ANSWERS - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED!)..... Section A Section A of this assignment focuses on referencing. Many of you struggle with referencing in your written assignments and often obtain a mark of less than 50%, even though you would have passed if you had referenced correctly. The purpose of this section is to help you acquire the skill of referencing. You will then be in a better position to reference correctly in your written assignments and portfolio. 1. Explain the importance of referencing both in-text and at the end of an assignment. (3) 2. Correctly reference the following sources: (5) 2.1. Title: Environmental Management in South Africa Authors: H A Strydom, N D King, and F P Retief Year published: 2018 Edition: Third edition Publisher: Juta and Company Ltd City: Pretoria ISBN: 9781485126102 2.2. Title: Importance of Insects in Environmental Impact Assessment Authors: David M Rosenberg, H. V Danks & Dennis M Lehmkuhl Year published: 1986 Volume: 10 Journal: 6 Page numbers: Environmental Management URL: 773 – 783 Date accessed: 6 July 2018 2.3. Title: Having an impact? The influence of nontechnical factors on the effectiveness of SEA in transport decision making. Authors: T B Fischer Year published: 2004 URL: Date accessed: 23 July 2016 GGH3705/001/2/2024 7 2.4. Title: Environmental information systems a challenge to meet corporate environmental strategy in the South African mining industry Author: Rogan Morrison Year published: 2009 Thesis/ dissertation/ research report Thesis Degree: MSc University: University of Johannesburg 2.5. Title: Green Paper on the National Environmental Management of the Ocean for General Comment Country: Republic of South Africa The Government Gazette Year published: 2012 Volume: 568 Issue: 35783 Notice number: 828 Date: 30 October Page numbers: 3 – 84 3. Using the references provided in Question 2, compile a reference list by applying the “Rules for compiling a references list” as set out in the referencing guidelines. (2) 4. Give the in-text reference (citation) of the following sources: (5) 4.1. Weaver, A., Pope, J., Morrison-Saunders, A., Lochner, P., 2008. Contributing to sustainability as an environmental impact assessment practitioner. Impact Assess Project Apprais., 26 (2), 91–98. 4.2. Hardin, G., 1968. The tragedy of the commons, Science, New Series, 162 (3859), 1243–1248. 4.3. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 2002. Human Development Report 2002. Oxford University Press, New York. Available via: 4.4. Feitelson, E., and Chenoweth, J., 2002. Water poverty: Towards a meaningful indicator. Water Policy, 4, 263–281. 4.5. Bentley, M.J., Cofaigh, C.Ó., Anderson, J.B., Conway, H., Davies, B., Graham, A.G.C., Hillenbrand, C.-D., Hodgson, D.A., Jamieson, S.S.R., Larter, R.D., Mackintosh, A., Smith, J.A., Verleyen, E., Ackert, R.P., Bart, P.J., Berg, S., Drunstein, D., Canals, M., Colhoun, E.A., Crosta, X., Dickens, W.A., Domack, E., Dowdeswell, J.A., Dunbar, R., Ehrmann, W., Evans, J., Favier, V., Fink, D., Fogwill, C.J., Glasser, N.F., Gohl., K., Golledge, N.R., Goodwin, I., Gore, D.B., Greenwood, S.L., Hall, B.L., Hall, K., Hedding, D.W., Hein, A.S., Hocking, E.P., Jakobsson, M., Johnson, J.S., Jomelli, V., Jones, R.S., Klages, J.P., Kristoffersen, Y., Kuhn, G., Leventer, A., Licht, K., Lilly, K., Lindow., J., Livingstone, S.J., Massé, McGlone, M.S., McKay, R.M., Melles, M., Miura, H., Mulvaney, R., Nel, W., Nitsche, F.O., O’Brein, P.E., Post, A.L., Roberts, S.J., Saunders, K.M., Selkirk, P.M., Simms, A.R., Spiegel, C., Stolldorf, T.D., Sugden, D.E., van de Putten, N., van Ommen, T., Verfaillie, D., Vyverman, W., Wagener, B., White, D.A. Witus, A.E. Zwartz, D., 2014. A community-based 8 geological reconstruction of Antarctic Ice Sheet deglaciation since the Last Glacial Maximum, Quaternary Science Reviews, 100, 1–9. DOI: 10.1016/irev.2014.06.025. 5. Search for a journal article related to environmental impact assessments (EIAs) to complete the following questions: (Please include a copy of the first page of the journal article in your assignment.) [15] 5.1. Attach a copy/screenshot of the abstract of the chosen EIA-related journal article. (3) 5.2. Re-write the abstract of the journal article in your own words. Make sure you use proper in-text referencing. (10) 5.3. Correctly reference your chosen journal article. (2) SECTION A TOTAL: 30 Section B Question 6 [30] Once the EIA screening process is completed, there are four possible decisions/outcomes which can be taken in terms of the future/path of the proposed development. The four decisions/outcomes are: • go ahead; • basic EIA required; • full EIA required; and • no-go. Evaluate the following hypothetical scenarios and answer the following questions for each scenario: a) What is the most probable decision/outcome for the development? b) Explain what the decision entails. c) Justify the decision by discussing two (2) listing notice activities applicable to the development. d) Provide one positive and one negative environmental impact of such a development. Proposed developments: 6.1. A new Uranium mine is being planned near a wetland, which is classified as a Ramsar site. The proposed location is also known for the regular occurrence of seismic activity and extreme droughts. The planned location for the nuclear waste site is currently home to three tribal communities/villages with a rich heritage. (6) 6.2. A new harbour on the west coast of South Africa is being planned to increase the import and export of goods. This new harbour will decrease the pressure currently placed on the existing harbours. The harbour will not only be of service to South Africa but also to its neighbouring countries. (6) 6.3. A new all-purpose stadium is planned for the City of Cape Town. The stadium will be able to seat 20 000 spectators. The stadium must function as a football, rugby, cricket and athletic field, and must also consist of an athletics track. (6) GGH3705/001/2/2024 9 6.4. A local racecourse is being upgraded to host a leg of the F1 Grand Prix in 2023. The racecourse is located just outside an urban area in South Africa. The course is currently being used as an advanced driving training location. (6) 6.5. A new university is being built in the Northern Cape province. The project includes offices, lecture halls, four student residences, an auditorium and sport facilities. The proposed site covers 21 hectares of land. (6) Question 7 [15] Stakeholder involvement is one of the important processes in an EIA. Critically reflect on the problems/difficulties one may experience before, during and after a public participation meeting, as well as strategies to address/solve the possible problems/difficulties highlighted.