2. Methodology
2.1. Operationalization
The proportion of EIAs, erroneously not initiated, was calculated
based on the number of environmental and construction permits
granted without EIAs and causing later significant environmental
impacts. In the present paper, the environmental effect of permitted
activities was considered as potentially significant if there were:
1. complaints made by natural and legal bodies, or
2. documented violations of permit conditions.
The decision was considered as unaffected by EIA if the activity
proposed by the developer was:
1. implemented without modifications (limitations), or
2. not permitted (0-alternative) but the rejection was not due to the
EIA results, or
3. modified but there was no causal connection between the EIA
results and presented requirements.
Decision in this study means the final decision, made on the basis
of the EIA report.