1 Environmental Impact Assessment Technician Professional Education Korean Association of Environment Impact Assessment Min-Dae Park

2 The needs for private education EIAA education Training Cases1 Training Cases2 Promote a new education plan Training plan activated Contents

3 1. The needs for education--- market growth PERS discuss the performance increase : about 2 times - 2,307cases(2001) - 4,885cases(2007) EIA discuss the performance increase : about 2 times - 131cases(2001) – 264cases(2008) 2011year estimate - PERS 2,500cases - EIA 300cases 1. The needs for education--- technician supply reduction Reduction in environment-related departments - College(2-year) : 105(2001)-57(2008) - University(4-year) : 175(2006)-161(2008)

4 1. The needs for education --- Lack of skilled technicians 1.The needs for education --- environmental sector of industry diversification EIA agent registration (author about 350) - environment sector technicians configured - Variety of assessment items : natural scenery, health effects etc 1. The needs for education--- Increasing role in the EIA, technicians P.E. (professional engineers) of environment : 1,018people environmental engineers : 54,718people - engineers PE contrast ratio 1.86% (Civil sector14.15%, Transport sector 12.30% )

5 -technicians involved of EIA no legal obligation education -No technical education for introduction of new items -No technical education for introduction of new systems related 1. The needs for education--- the lack of government-lead training 1. The needs for education---assessment of the changes required Deliberate review comments(8cases) - weather, eco area ratio, renewable energy, scenery, eco sight ratio, sunlight - 3Dmodeling, sunlight furniture damage analysis etc Diversification of items For quantification of Technology specialization

6 2. EIAA education Training is being done Training is being done New plan to promote education Technicians conduct legal education training in other Established EIAA professional education Technicians conduct legal education training in other Established EIAA professional education forecasting techniques (model), specialized training will be established EIA post management officer, specialized training will be established forecasting techniques (model), specialized training will be established EIA post management officer, specialized training will be established Background -writing EIA/Post-management problems -EIA need to build capacity (Professional-assessor, techniques, management) -EIA procedures required for professional staff

7 3. Education cases introduction 1 ---Construction Engineers Foster education Construction technician law court education advantage - Environment professional training established Types of educationThe contents of education Period of education Construc -tion Engineers Professi- onal Engineer The first education Basic education - Construction Engineers knowledge - Laws and Systems related with Construction 2 weeks- Professi -onal education - Education for the improve of technical skills1 week Upgrade e ducation Professi -onal Education - Education for the receive higher ratings1 week PQ Credit education - Want to additional points at the assessment of Business skills More than 2 weeks

8 Education sector and the main content Education sectorMain contents Environmental assessment system Environmental assessment system, Issues, direction of improvement Other Related RegulationEnvironmental assessment laws Asses s - ment areas Green DesignTechnology, design, direction, policy, etc. Status survey Status survey, Data managements and Analysis Techniques TechniquesThe techniques related with prediction assessment Environment PlanHow to reduce the environmental impact Case StudiesAssessment Case Related technologies Energy, Landscape, Natural Assets and other related fields Etc.Environment Issues Discussion Categories : Environmental Impact Assessment Association

9 The new civil status of the association process Organized by Environmental Impact Assessment Association 4. Education Case 2--- EIA technical education divisionDetails Audiencd E.I.A engineer, Officials discuss, Professional Review Committee Training Time General Education (lecture) : 48hours Intensive Training (include workshop): 40hours Technology development activities (report) : 12hours subjects Environmental Assessment, Environmental Policy, Environmental Planning, Assessment Regulations, Assessment techniques, Assessment Supervision By training Recognized standards attendance : more than 70%, report history 2008 first ( : 26 persons) 2009 second ( : 27 persons) 2009 third ( : 23 persons)

10 4. Education Case 2-- E.I.A technical education subjectDetail subject Environmental Assessment Environmental Assessment I / Public participation and conflict management / Environmental Assessment II Environmental Policy Environmental Policy / Environmental Economic Policy / Pollution Control Policy / Resource Management Policy Environmental Planning General Plan / Environmental and land use / Environment Administration Plan Assessment Regulations Environmental Law / Environmental Assessment Regulations / Environmental relations system Assessment techniques Field of atmospheric environment (Weather, Air Quality, odor) Field of water environment (quality of water, hydrology, Marine ) Field of Land Environment (Land use, topography and Geology, Soil) Field of natural ecological environment (flora and fauna, Natural Assets ) Field of Living Environment (Recycling of resource, Noise, Landscape, radio waves, sunshine, public- health) Field of socio-economic environment (Population, education, public facilities ) Assessment Supervision Post Management I / Environmental Administration / Post Management II Training for 2009

11 Training information (Schedule ) 5. Promote a new education plan - Post-EIA Management Officer professional training Training courses (Time) Training informationDetailsNote. Construction Understanding (6) Construction PlanConstruction General /Promotion Process Construction Technology Construction Equipment & plant Type /Environmental characteristics of the equipment Post-EIA Management (6) Post Management SystemPost-management-related laws / System Construction-related environmental regulations Construction-related environmental laws Reduction of environmental technology (8) Practical reduction technologyCivil / Construction / Equipment, etc. Technical Verification and Management Effective verification and maintenance Post- management practices (10) Planning Process Management / Construction worker training, stakeholder management Construction Management General management / professional inspection management Prediction Evaluation Management Research / Analysis / Assessment Field trip (8) Exploratory case

12 6. Training plan activated -Introduction of professional qualifications assessment (= EIA Manager, EIA Professional assessor etc. ) Systemcareer + Compulsory education + Test 3Step System Assessor Role Assessment Planning / Evaluation performed / Assessment estimation / Feedback control / Assessment Management Environ- mental Assessor (Course) Education eligibility criteria (career) Environmental Engineer : More than 12 years Environment-related articles (MA) : More than 15 years Doctor : More than 10 years Government, Researchers : More than 5 years (Total 15years) Etc. To recognize the characters of Eligibility Management Committee Compulsory education EIA Executive Course Completion (Association management) Test Test management : (Corporation) Environmental Impact Assessment Association subjects : EIA General education courses Acceptance criteria : 100-point scale, scored 60 points or more Regulations, and Guidelines (Ex.) Environmental Assessor management and operating rules / Environmental Assessor Qualification criteria / Environmental Assessor Test criteria / Environmental Assessor Education operating standards etc.