Revealing EIA process-related barriers in transport projects: The cases of Italy,Portugal, and Spain |
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| Affiliation: | 5. Instituto de Economía, Geografía y Demografía. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, Spain;5. Instituto de Economía, Geografía y Demografía. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, Spain;1. ITERAS – Research Centre for Sustainability and Territorial Innovation, Via C. Colombo, Bari 70126, Italy;2. GMS International, Carrer Cuba 7, Local | 08030 Barcelona |, Spain;3. Planning and Design for Sustainable Places Lab – DICAM, University of Trento, Italy;1. School of Economics, Business Administration & Legal Studies, International Hellenic University,14th km Thessaloniki - N. Moudania, 57001 Thermi, Greece;2. Institute for Bio-Economy and Agri-Technology, Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas, 57001 Thermi, Thessaloniki, Greece;3. Department of Economics, University of Macedonia, University of Macedonia, 156 Egnatia Street, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece;1. School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland;2. Levett-Therivel Sustainability Consultants, United Kingdom;3. School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland;4. School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Policy, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland;1. Technische Universität Berlin, Environmental Assessment and Planning Research Group, EB 5, Straße des 17. Juni 145, 10623 Berlin, Germany;2. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Institute of Environmental Planning, Herrenhäuser Straße 2, 30419 Hannover, Germany;3. Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Fachbereich 9, An der Wilhelmshöhe 44, 37671 Höxter, Germany;4. Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development, Weberplatz 1, 01217 Dresden, Germany |
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| Abstract: | The effectiveness of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in the transport field is increasingly being contested. Apart from technical issues (e.g., impacts measurements), the literature highlights process-related barriers as key obstacles to effective EIA implementation in transport projects (e.g., lack of collaborative work, transparency, etc.). Nevertheless, most academic efforts to date have focused on technical improvements, paying limited attention to the relevance of process-related barriers. To address this shortcoming, the paper aims to explore and compare how EIA is experienced and perceived by professionals in three South-European countries (Italy, Portugal, and Spain), providing additional insights into EIA process-related barriers in transport projects. The findings were obtained through an online survey of 294 professionals, representing two main stakeholder groups: environmental consultants and transport planners. The results reveal four main types of process problems shared in all three countries: (i) EIA timing, (ii) assessment of alternatives, (iii) monitoring system, and (iv) public participation. The highest divergences are seen in Spain, where 42% of identified process-related barriers are shared with the rest of countries, while Italian and Portuguese respondents agree in the perception of 68% of process-related barriers. The main differences between the barriers identified by transport planners and environmental consultants are related to their assessment of the need for more collaborative work between key actors. It is finally discussed the added value of this research to progress towards the homogenization of EIA processes across countries. |
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