A Delphi–matrix approach to SEA and its application.pdfVIP

Environmental Impact Assessment Review 25 (2005) 259–280 /locate/eiar A Delphi–matrix approach to SEA and its application within the tourism sector in Taiwan Nae-Wen Kuoa,*, Teng-Yuan Hsiaob, Yue-Hwa Yuc aGraduate Institute of Tourism and Health Science, National Taipei College of Nursing, Taiwan, ROC bDepartment of Tourism Industry, Jin-Wen Institute of Technology, Taiwan, ROC cGraduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, ROC Received 1 February 2004; received in revised form 1 September 2004; accepted 1 September 2004 Available online 23 November 2004 Abstract Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is a procedural tool and within the framework of SEA, several different types of analytical methods can be used in the assessment. However, the impact matrix used currently in Taiwan has some disadvantages. Hence, a Delphi–matrix approach to SEA is proposed here to improve the performance of Taiwan’s SEA. This new approach is based on the impact matrix combination with indicators of sustainability, and then the Delphi method is employed to collect experts’ opinions. In addition, the assessment of National Floriculture Park Plan and Taiwan Flora 2008 Program is taken as an example to examine this new method. Although international exhibition is one of the important tourism (economic) activities, SEA is seldom about tourism sector. Finally, the Delphi– matrix approach to SEA for tourism development plan is established containing eight assessment topics and 26 corresponding categories. In summary, three major types of impacts: resources’ usages, pollution emissions, and local