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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-resources-environmental-impact-assessment-regulations-northern-ireland-2017/schedule-2/paragraph-1",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2017/85",
  "legislation_title": "The Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017",
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  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Characteristics of projects",
  "text": "The characteristics of projects must be considered having regard, in particular, to—\n(a) the size and design of the whole project;\n(b) the cumulation with other existing and/or projects;\n(c) the use of natural resources, in particular land, soil, water and biodiversity;\n(d) the production of waste;\n(e) pollution and nuisances;\n(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;\n(g) the risks to human health (for example due to water consumption or air pollution).",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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