Four-Step Impact Assessment
Okay kiddo, so imagine you're playing with your toys and suddenly your friend accidentally bumps into them and some of your toys break. This is like an impact or a consequence. When a new project or plan is proposed, like building a new playground, we want to make sure we think about any potential impacts before we start building.
So, the four-step impact assessment helps us do that. It's like checking to make sure your toys are safe before you play with them. Let's break it down:
Step 1: Identify impacts
This means we have to think about what could happen if we build the new playground. Maybe there will be more noise because of children playing or the playground could take away space from wildlife.
Step 2: Analyze impacts
This step is like trying to figure out how our toys got broken. We have to look at all the different ways the new playground could impact the environment or the people around it. We need to think about the good things and the bad things.
Step 3: Develop solutions
This step is like trying to fix your broken toys. After we identify and analyze the impacts, we need to figure out ways to make things better. Maybe we can make the playground quieter or move it to a different location to reduce impacts on wildlife.
Step 4: Implement solutions
This is like actually fixing your toys. Once we have solutions, we need to put them into action. This means building the new playground using the solutions we came up with in Step 3.
So there you go, kiddo! The four-step impact assessment helps us think about how new projects might change things and helps us make sure we make the best choices for people and the environment. It's a bit like fixing our toys to make sure they're safe to play with!
So, the four-step impact assessment helps us do that. It's like checking to make sure your toys are safe before you play with them. Let's break it down:
Step 1: Identify impacts
This means we have to think about what could happen if we build the new playground. Maybe there will be more noise because of children playing or the playground could take away space from wildlife.
Step 2: Analyze impacts
This step is like trying to figure out how our toys got broken. We have to look at all the different ways the new playground could impact the environment or the people around it. We need to think about the good things and the bad things.
Step 3: Develop solutions
This step is like trying to fix your broken toys. After we identify and analyze the impacts, we need to figure out ways to make things better. Maybe we can make the playground quieter or move it to a different location to reduce impacts on wildlife.
Step 4: Implement solutions
This is like actually fixing your toys. Once we have solutions, we need to put them into action. This means building the new playground using the solutions we came up with in Step 3.
So there you go, kiddo! The four-step impact assessment helps us think about how new projects might change things and helps us make sure we make the best choices for people and the environment. It's a bit like fixing our toys to make sure they're safe to play with!