,GGH3705 PORTFOLIO (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 2 2024 - DUE October 2024 ; 100% TRUSTED
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Consider the following scenario: A new boarding school is
being developed within 100 km of the town/city in which you
reside. The school should be able to accommodate a range of
different extracurricular activities like – but not limited to –
music, drama, dance, chess, hockey, netball, cricket, rugby,
soccer and martial arts. The facilities should include the
following: • 40 Classrooms • 6 Science labs • 2 Computer labs •
A school hall/small auditorium • An administrative building • 4
sport fields • A gymnasium • 2 Boarding residences offering
accommodation to 150 learners each • Any additional features
that you may deem necessary as part of the development
INSTRUCTIONS Use the knowledge that you have gained
throughout the semester and write a short, yet comprehensive,
Environmental Impact Report related to the proposed
development within the context of the town/city in which you
reside. Your comprehensive report needs to include the
following sections: Geographical description • Choose two (2)
possible sites for the planned project and provide the following
information for each: o A geographical description of the
town/city of each determined site o The exact location of each
site (include a suitable map of acceptable quality) o An
evaluation of the site characteristics of each determined site o A
comparison between the two selected sites. The comparison
should include and/or make reference to the no-go alternative •
After your analysis of the two selected sites, indicate which will
, be the recommended proposed site and which will be the
alternative site for the project/development. Provide reasons
and/or motivations for your selection and recommendation. (15)
GGH3705 October/November Portfolio 2024 3 General
description of the proposed development • Provide a general
description of the proposed development and the plan thereof. In
your answer, you need to address the following: o Elaborate on
the proposed development specifications (e.g. size of buildings,
spacing, etc.) o Design and discuss the layout of the proposed
development, considering the positive and negative aspects o
List the primary materials to be used o Determine and describe
at least three (3) additional environmentally friendly or
sustainable features that should be considered in the proposed
development o Need and desirability of the development in
relation to the selected sites. (10) Specialist studies • Examine
the proposed site and project specifications. Identify three (3)
experts/specialists who will need to be consulted and whose
reports must be submitted as part of the Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA). Supply a suitable reason and/or motivation
for the selection of each of your proposed experts/specialists. (6)
Scale of assessment • Analyse the information provided in the
previous sections and indicate whether the proposed project
requires a basic or full EIA. • Argue the chosen scale of the EIA
by providing a list of activities – as listed in the NEMA 107 of
1998: EIA Regulations’ listing notices of 2017 – that the project
will trigger. (5) Environmental legislation • Determine and
discuss the applicable existing environmental legislation and
policies (individual Acts and policies), specific required
licences, and permits that should be considered pertaining to the
