# The Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017, Paragraph 1: Characteristics of projects


The characteristics of projects must be considered having regard, in particular, to—
(a) the size and design of the whole project;
(b) the cumulation with other existing and/or projects;
(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 consumption or air pollution).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/85/schedule/2/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-resources-environmental-impact-assessment-regulations-northern-ireland-2017/schedule-2/paragraph-1
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