Discussion
The main objective of the proposed methodology is to
suggest the practical means of addressing cumulative
impacts within the general EIA framework. Application
of the proposed methodology to the case study
reveals some of the important benefits and successes
of the methodology in attaining its stated objective.
Scoping, as demonstrated here, was carried out effectively
using the questionnaire checklist and GIS. The
process yielded both the project-related impacts and
identified the important resources where potential
cumulative impacts may result. The method could
also identify the more important impacts that would
warrant further attention during the subsequent
phases of the assessment.