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Aspects
describe some action between your work and the environment.
Examples of aspects include:
-
emissions
(to air)
-
discharges
/ spillages (to water)
-
disposal
/ release (to land)
-
use
(from land)
-
consumption
(from air/water)
Aspects
describe part of the work that does something that may impact
of the environment.
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Impacts
Then
look at the actual reaction with the environment. This is
called the impact. The IMPACT is the actual change, beneficial
or adverse, on any part of the environment. The "impact"
describes the change that takes place. It may be beneficial
or harmful.
This is how they compare:
| Aspects
|
Main
impact |
| Emissions
to air |
Global
warming
|
| Releases
to water |
Dead
fish |
| Solid
Waste |
Unsightly
landfill site |
| Discharges
to land |
Damage
to ecosystems
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Activities and processes usually have more than one aspect
and many impacts.
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