A new approach for the identification of environmental issues at stake in a road project

Article Abstract:

A knowledge-based system for addressing environmentsal concerns is presented. Public participation is taken into account in conferring significance on the environmental components on engineering projects. The aggregation of expert and public scrutiny results in identification of the environmental issues at stake and so the need arises of the participation of at least one interested group. A specific issue has to be recognized for the interested parties to discuss.

Multiple criteria decision making, Analysis, Road construction, Knowledge-based systems

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Air pollution vulnerability of 22 midwestern parks

Article Abstract:

Twenty two parks in the midwestern United States were studied to assess their vulnerability to future air pollution hazards. The life cycle, relative abundance and overall vulnerability to pollution of biota were taken as variables and assigned relative weightage in the ratio of 3-2-1. Scotts Bluff National Monument in western Nebraska was found to be the most vulnerable, while Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior was the least.

National parks and reserves, National parks, Ozone layer depletion, Air quality indexes

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