This “practice-oriented” 18-chapter book can be used in university courses and specialized training courses, and by EIA professionals engaged in the preparation of EAs and EISs. The primary feature is the inclusion of nine chapters focused on how to predict and assess impacts on substantive issues such as air quality, surface water, soil and ground water, noise, biological features and habitats, cultural resources, visual resources, and socioeconomic characteristics. Two chapters are included on EIA methods and one chapter relates to a planning process for the conduction of impact studies. As evidenced by several translations, this book is used on a world wide basis.