Evaluation of the relevant environmental aspects of some locations intended for new investments

Abstract

In recent years, the growing dynamics of the investments for new civil and industrial construction projects involves new properties acquisitions. On the other hand, there is an increase in the conversion of some industrial sites into commercial or residential areas, after their acquisition by the new owners. It is very important to knows the quality of the environmental components in the areas where the new investment projects are being implemented. Most of the time, the acquisition of a land or industrial site is preceded and, in many cases, conditioned by a thorough assessment of the quality of the environmental components in order to assume responsibilities for the ensuing environmental obligations. This involve environmental assessment performed by specialists who can objectively and analyze relevant environmental issues and report the necessary conclusions and recommendations for each case. The paper presents the expertise of the National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology specialists in a study that analyzed soil, groundwater and air quality in order to develop new investments projects. The presented conclusions converge towards the important role of the environmental assessment based on the relevant information analyzed for each case and the importance of environmental information in preparing new investments.