title: Environmental impact assessment of the industrial estate development plan with the geographical information system and matrix methods.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of this study is environmental impact assessment of the industrial estate development planning.
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2010 in Isfahan province, Iran. GIS and matrix methods were applied. Data analysis was done to identify the current situation of the region, zoning vulnerable areas, and scoping the region. Quantitative evaluation was done by using matrix of Wooten and Rau.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The net score for impact of industrial units operation on air quality of the project area was (-3). According to the transition of industrial estate pollutants, residential places located in the radius of 2500 meters of the city were expected to be affected more. The net score for impact of construction of industrial units on plant species of the project area was (-2). Environmental protected areas were not affected by the air and soil pollutants because of their distance from industrial estate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Positive effects of project activities outweigh the drawbacks and the sum scores allocated to the project activities on environmental factor was (+37). Totally it does not have detrimental effects on the environment and residential neighborhood. EIA should be considered as an anticipatory, participatory environmental management tool before determining a plan application.
authors.affiliation: Tehran Wastewater Company, Power Ministry, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghasemian
authors.forename: Parinaz
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Poursafa
authors.forename: Mohammad Mehdi
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Amin
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ziarati
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ghoddousi
authors.forename: Seyyed Alireza
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Momeni
authors.forename: Amir Hossein
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Rezaei
mesh_terms: D000397:Air Pollution / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004777:Environment; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D040362:Geographic Information Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D007492:Iran; D015233:Models, Statistical; D012922:Social Change; D012989:Soil Pollutants
chemical_list: D012989:Soil Pollutants