Environmental Impact Matrix for Bucharest, Romania

Abstract

The objective of this study was to provide an environmental impact assessment for the municipality of Bucharest. To touch this objective, air samples were taken from five monitoring stations and water from two rivers during 2007-2015. On the basis of all the information collected, the environmental impact assessment was carried out with the help of the Rapid Impact Assessment Matrix. Considering the surroundings of all monitoring stations, the air quality at which the inhabitants of Bucharest are exposed can be considered good. The Rapid Impact Assessment Matrix (RIAM) is a tool for analyzing, organizing and presenting the results of a holistic environmental impact assessment and ensuring a transparent and permanent record of the analysis process, organizing the environmental impact assessment procedure, which leads to a considerable reduction in the type of environmental impact assessment. The simple, structured form of the matrix allows for rapid and accurate in-depth reconstruction and analysis of selected components. This flexibility makes the method a powerful tool both for making and evaluating environmental impacts.The matrix has the ability to perform series of operations to compare variants; is able to compare assessments made in different sectors. The evaluation steps contained in the matrix allow for both quantitative and qualitative data to be evaluated.