Environmental impact assessment for underground railways : case studies: the Tehran Underground Railway in Iran, the Bakerloo line (London Underground Railway) in U.K. and the Hong Kong Underground Railway

Rahbar, D

Abstract

Urban transport is a component of social and economic activities
and underground railway development is now accepted, for large
cities throughout the world, as being vital for urban public
transport. The impact of underground railway transport on the
environment has become increasingly important during recent
years. This research shows how essential Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) is in the planning and development of under-
ground railway projects. The thesis shows how EIA methods provide
those bodies responsible for urban transport with the basic
techniques to enable them to carry out best environmental
practice and to prevent adverse local impact. Three case studies
were undertaken:- The Tehran Metro in the capital of Iran, the
Bakerloo Line (London Underground, U.K.) and the Hong Kong Metro.
The thesis demonstrated how the study was conducted with material
and data gathered by observation and survey from the field and
comprehensive questionnaires, and from scientific papers,
documents, reports and other related literature sources. The
thesis shows how EIA principles and techniques are employed
through the use of checklists and Leopold's matrices in the
identification and analysis of impacts caused by underground
railways in both their construction and operational phases. The
results of the data collected during this research are analyzed
and discussed. Recommendations are made for the use of EIA
techniques in assessing and possibly mitigating the adverse
environmental effects of underground railways.

Citation

Rahbar, D. Environmental impact assessment for underground railways : case studies: the Tehran Underground Railway in Iran, the Bakerloo line (London Underground Railway) in U.K. and the Hong Kong Underground Railway. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

• Thesis Type: Thesis
• Deposit Date: Oct 3, 2012
• Award Date: Jan 1, 1997