# The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007, Paragraph 1: Characteristics of projects


The characteristics of project must be considered, with particular regard:—
(a) the size and design of the whole project;
(b) cumulation with other existing and/or approved project;
(c) the use of natural resources, in particular land, soil, water and biodiversity;
(d) the production of waste;
(e) pollution and nuisances;
(f) the risk of major accidents and/or disasters which are relevant to the project concerned including those caused by climate change, in accordance with scientific knowledge;
(g) the risks to human health (for example due to water contamination or air pollution).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/421/schedule/2/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-impact-assessment-agriculture-regulations-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-2/paragraph-1
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