Challenges at the early stages of the environmental licensing procedure and potential contributions from geomorphology

Defining impact significance is the main technical task that influences decision-making during Environmental Licensing Procedure (ELP). The ELP begins with screening to determine potentially significant impacts of proposed project. Scoping then follows address any interventions deemed worthy attention in production an Impact Assessment (EIA). This will include consideration relevant landforms and geomorphological processes. However, preliminary assessments environmental often lack scientific robustness procure substantive transactive effectiveness. review presents examination established practices scoping while highlighting foremost challenges improve grounds ELP. analysis stresses need for novel methods ensure sequential reasoning between their criteria improving evaluation significance. Reducing inherent subjectivity discretionary judgment requires methodologies acknowledge interaction natural system human interventions, which has been addressed by research. knowledge consolidated this opens gate explore compatibility United Nations strategy Ecosystem Approach (EA) through a interpretation EIA. Therefore, diagnosis demonstrate would benefit from reliable balance precautionary principle efficient character required