Application of Strategic Environmental Assessment for Mass Transit System: Case Study of Uttaradit Province

Abstract

Application of Strategic Environmental Assessment for the mass transit system scoping on the development and assessment of suitable alternative for mass transit system of Uttaradit Province in order to connect transit system of goods and people within and between the province, regional as well as development and connection of the border town with the smart and friendly environment logistic system (smart logistic). The SEA applied as follows. (1) Designation of 3 dimensions, economic, social and environment indicators, and weighing of such indicators by Multi Criteria Analysis (2) Development of feasible alternatives, which were no development plan, conventional development plan, and smart logistic development plan (3) Impact assessment of feasible alternatives on such indicators (Impact score= weight score x impact level), of which the impact score herein is the positive impact. (4) Comparing the impact score of such feasible alternatives, of which the highest score was the suitable alternative. The smart logistic was the suitable alternative. Then the feasible alternatives for program under such suitable plan were proposed for mass transit system including road, railway and road with railway. The assessment was the same as development plan of mass transit. The suitable alternative was road and railway mass transit system. Remarking that this is the preliminary SEA applied for the mass transit system by processing along with engineering and town planning study. The comprehensive SEA should follow the Guideline of SEA developed by the National Economic and Social Development Council.