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ENCAP EA-ESD Course: Basic Concepts for EIA. Visit Basic Concepts forAssessing Environmental Impacts Review: Definition of EIA Environmental Impact Assessment is What is an impact? The impact of an activity is a deviation (a change) from the baseline situation that is caused by the activity. The baseline situation The baseline situation The baseline situation is not simply a “snapshot.” Describing the baseline situation requires describing both the normal variability in environmental components current trends in these components. Types of impacts their attributes What is an activity? Th