Midwest Natural Resources Group

MNRG - 2005 Cumulative Impacts Conference

Resources for Cumulative Impact Analysis - Systems Analysis

Methods, Techniques, and Tools for Analyzing Cumulative Effects (PDF) (599K)

This is Section 5 of CEQ's 1997 "Considering Cumulative Effects under the National Environmental Policy Act", which is available at ceq.eh.doe.gov/nepa/ccenepa/ccenepa.htm. This is an excellent start for understanding methods, approaches, and modeling for CIA.

 

Summaries of Cumulative Effects Analysis Methods (PDF) (846K)

This is "Appendix A" of CEQ's 1997 "Considering Cumulative Effects under the National Environmental Policy Act", which is available at http://ceq.eh.doe.gov/nepa/ccenepa/ccenepa.htm. This is an excellent start for understanding methods, approaches, and modeling for CIA.

 

Cumulative Impact Tools Handout (PDF) (1.3MB)

Presentation developed for the class by Dr. Jim Westervelt, which cover approaches for capturing and analyzing systems. Approaches include listing effects from causes, and capturing cause-effects links in spreadsheets, graphics, and simulation tools.