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Environmental Health Impact Assessment Question Paper

Environmental Health Impact Assessment

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Environmental Health

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH)

HEH 310:
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT

DATE: MONDAY 24TH AUGUST, 2009 TIME 11.00 A.M- 1.00 P.M

INSTRUCTIONS
There are two Sections to This paper, A and B
Section One: Answer All Questions
Section Two: Answer Question 1 and any other two Questions
Section A. Answer All Questions
Q1.
Definition of the following concepts in the Environmental Health Impact
Assessment procedures.

a) Health
Hazards

[ 2 Marks]

b)
Environmental Impact Assessment

[ 2 Marks]

c)
Health Impact Assessment

[ 2 Marks]

d)
Severity
of
Risk

[
2
Marks]

e)
Health
Risk
Assessment

[
2
Marks]

Q2.
Using relevant examples explain the value of Environmental Impact Health
Assessment in the implementation of development projects.

[10 Marks]

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Section B: Answer Question 1 and any other two questions.
Q1. a)
Discuss the principles that guide Environmental Health Impact

Assessors to fulfill the potential for Environmental Impact

Assessment (EIA) to protect human health.
[10 Marks]

b)
Discuss the criteria that can be used to determine impact
significance.
[
10
Marks]

Q2.
Describe the procedures used in carrying out the screening process in

an Environmental Health Impact Assessment

[ 15 Marks]

Q3.
Discuss the role of public health authority in Health Impact Assessment.

[ 15 Marks]

Q4.
Describe in detail the possible strategies in of mitigating the unacceptable
health impacts of development projects.

[ 15 Marks]

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