2.4 Identifying options for achieving the objectives
Once the objectives are defined, the next stage is to identify options that may
contribute to the achievement of these objectives. Options may range from
broad policies, such as new environmental priorities for the transport sector,
through to the choice of particular lines of routes for roads or the selection
of individual projects to improve water quality.
Potentially sensible options then need to be developed in detail. This may
range from broad policy design, such as the design of tax policy, through to
the more detailed design of individual investment projects. There can be an
important feedback to the design stage from all the subsequent stages of
appraisal/evaluation.
2.5 Identifying the criteria to be used to compare the