Other services related to:

Environmental studies and permitting

  • Environmental Sustainability

  • Environmental Authorizations (AIA/AUA)

  • Environmental Project for Construction Sites

  • Pre-Feasibility Studies

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

  • Environmental Implication Assessment

Other categories

The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), introduced in the European Union by Directive 42/2001/CE, was transposed into Italian legislation by D.Lgs. 152/2006 and subsequent modifications and additions. At regional level specific provisions are present.

The Directive considers the Environmental Assessment an important tool for the integration of environmental considerations during the preparation and the adoption of plans and programs which may have significant effects on the environment in the Member States, as it ensures that the consequences of such projects are taken into account.

Therefore SEA procedures aim to certify, since the early stages of the decision-making, the planning and programming of scheduled works with actions regarding environmental, social and economic themes.

In the international context, SEA studies are expressly regulated in several countries and are considered essential processes in the definition of plans and programs from major funding organizations (World Bank, EBRD, etc.). Such organizations often require Strategic Environmental Assessments to respect precise standards and formats.

Over the years VDP has developed an important and deep expertise regarding SEA procedures, adopting a methodological vision which enables the project progression to take place in close collaboration with the authorities and the editors of the program. In this way a complete sharing of choices is obtained and important consideration of environmental issues is assured.