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Environmental Impact Assessment Technician Professional Education

2009. 11

Korean Association of

Environment Impact Assessment

Min-Dae Park

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ⅠⅠ The needs for private education

ⅡⅡ EIAA education

ⅢⅢ Training Cases1

ⅣⅣ Training Cases2

ⅤⅤ Promote a new education plan

ⅥⅥ Training plan activated

ContentsContents

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1. The needs for education--- market growth

PERS discuss the performance increase : about 2 times

- 2,307cases(2001) - 4,885cases(2007)

EIA discuss the performance increase : about 2 times - 131cases(2001) – 264cases(2008)

2011year estimate- PERS 2,500cases- EIA 300cases

1. The needs for education--- technician supply reduction

Reduction in environment-related departments- College(2-year) : 105(2001)-57(2008)- University(4-year) : 175(2006)-161(2008)

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1. The needs for education --- Lack of skilled technicians

1. The needs for education --- environmental sector of industry diversification

EIA agent registration (author about 350)- environment sector technicians configured- Variety of assessment items : natural scenery, health effects etc

1. The needs for education--- Increasing role in the EIA, technicians

P.E. (professional engineers) of environment : 1,018peopleenvironmental engineers : 54,718people - engineers PE contrast ratio 1.86%(Civil sector14.15%, Transport sector 12.30% )

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-technicians involved of EIA no legal obligation education-No technical education for introduction of new items-No technical education for introduction of new systems related

1. The needs for education--- the lack of government-lead training

1. The needs for education---assessment of the changes required

Deliberate review comments(8cases)- weather, eco area ratio, renewable energy, scenery, eco sight ratio, sunlight 등 - 3Dmodeling, sunlight furniture damage analysis etc

Diversification of itemsDiversification of itemsDiversification of itemsDiversification of items

For quantification ofFor quantification ofFor quantification ofFor quantification of

Technology specializationTechnology specializationTechnology specializationTechnology specialization

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2. EIAA education

Training is being doneTraining is being done

New plan to promote educatio

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New plan to promote educatio

n

Technicians conduct legal education training in other

Established EIAA professional education

Technicians conduct legal education training in other

Established EIAA professional education

forecasting techniques (model), specialized training will be established

EIA post management officer, specialized training will be established

forecasting techniques (model), specialized training will be established

EIA post management officer, specialized training will be established

Background -writing EIA/Post-management problems -EIA need to build capacity (Professional-assessor, techniques, management) -EIA procedures required for professional staff

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3. Education cases introduction 1 ---Construction Engineers Foster education

Construction technician law court education advantage - Environment professional training established

Types of education

The contents of education

Period of education

Construc

-tion Enginee

rs

Professi-onal Engine

er

The first

education

Basiceducati

on

- Construction Engineers knowledge - Laws and Systems related with Construction

2 weeks

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Professi-onal

education

- Education for the improve of technical skills

1 week1

week

Upgrade

education

Professi-onal

Education

- Education for the receive higher ratings 1 week

1 week

PQ Credit education

- Want to additional points at the assessment of Business skills

More than 2 weeks

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Education sector and the main content Education sector Main contents

Environmental assessment system

Environmental assessment system, Issues, direction of improvement

Other Related Regulation

Environmental assessment laws

Assess-

ment areas

Green Design Technology, design, direction, policy, etc.

Status survey Status survey, Data managements and Analysis Techniques

Techniques The techniques related with prediction assessment

Environment Plan

How to reduce the environmental impact

Case Studies Assessment Case

Related technologies Energy, Landscape, Natural Assets and other related fields

Etc. Environment Issues Discussion ■ Categories : Environmental Impact Assessment Association

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The new civil status of the association process Organized by Environmental Impact Assessment Association

4. Education Case 2--- EIA technical education

division Details

AudiencdE.I.A engineer, Officials discuss, Professional Review Committee

Training Time

General Education (lecture) : 48hours

Intensive Training (include workshop): 40hours

Technology development activities (report) : 12hours

subjectsEnvironmental Assessment, Environmental Policy,Environmental Planning, Assessment Regulations,Assessment techniques , Assessment Supervision

By training

Recognized

standards

attendance : more than 70% , report

history 2008 first (09.18-12.11 : 26 persons) 2009 second (04.9-07.02 : 27 persons) 2009 third (09.10-12.03 : 23 persons)

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4. Education Case 2-- E.I.A technical education

subject Detail subject

Environmental Assessment

Environmental Assessment I / Public participation and conflict management / Environmental Assessment II

Environmental Policy

Environmental Policy / Environmental Economic Policy / Pollution Control Policy / Resource Management Policy

Environmental Planning

General Plan / Environmental and land use / Environment Administration Plan

Assessment Regulations

Environmental Law / Environmental Assessment Regulations / Environmental relations system

Assessment techniques

Field of atmospheric environment (Weather, Air Quality, odor)

Field of water environment (quality of water, hydrology, Marine )

Field of Land Environment (Land use, topography and Geology , Soil)

Field of natural ecological environment (flora and fauna , Natural Assets )Field of Living Environment (Recycling of resource, Noise , Landscape, radio waves, sunshine, public-health)

Field of socio-economic environment (Population, education, public facilities )

Assessment Supervision

Post Management I / Environmental Administration / Post Management II

Training for 2009

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Training information (Schedule )

5. Promote a new education plan

- Post-EIA Management Officer professional training

Training courses (Time)

Training information

Details Note.

Construction Understanding

(6)

Construction Plan Construction General /Promotion Process Construction Technology

Construction Equipment & plant

Type /Environmental characteristics of the equipment

Post-EIA Management

(6)

Post Management System Post-management-related laws / System

Construction-related environmental regulations

Construction-related environmental laws

Reduction of environmental technology (8)

Practical reduction technology

Civil / Construction / Equipment, etc.

Technical Verification and Management

Effective verification and maintenance

Post-management practices (10)

Planning Process Management / Construction worker training, stakeholder management

Construction Management General management / professional inspection management

Prediction Evaluation Management

Research / Analysis / Assessment

Field trip (8) Exploratory case

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6. Training plan activated

-Introduction of professional qualifications assessment (= EIA Manager, EIA Professional assessor etc. )

Systemcareer + Compulsory education + Test 3Step

System

AssessorRole

Assessment Planning / Evaluation performed / Assessment estimation /

Feedback control / Assessment Management

Environ-mental

Assessor(Course)

Education eligibility criteria (career)

Environmental Engineer : More than 12 years

Environment-related articles (MA) : More than 15 years

Doctor : More than 10 years

Government , Researchers : More than 5 years (Total 15years)

Etc. To recognize the characters of Eligibility Management Committee

Compulsory

education EIA Executive Course Completion (Association management)

Test

Test management : (Corporation) Environmental Impact Assessment

Association

subjects : EIA General education courses

Acceptance criteria : 100-point scale, scored 60 points or more

Regulations, andGuidelines (Ex.)

Environmental Assessor management and operating rules / Environmental

Assessor Qualification criteria / Environmental Assessor Test criteria /

Environmental Assessor Education operating standards etc.