ABBREVIATIONS ECOWAS Economic Community for West African States EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan GDP Gross Domestic Product GEACaP Environmental Assessment Capacity Development Programme GHATOF Ghana Tourism Federation GPRS Ghana’s Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy GTDC Ghana Tourist Development Company HCIMA Hotel, Catering and Institutional Management Association HOTCATT Hotel Catering and Tourism Training Institute NEPAD New Economic Partnership for African Development PER Preliminary Environmental Reports SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment TOR Terms of Reference TSMTDP Tourism Sector Medium-Term Development Plan
Lawn tennis courts Shooting/Fire-arm ranges Marinas Trails Amusement Water sports (boating/rafting, skiing, surfing, swimming) Angling/sports fishing, game hunting/ sports hunting Bird watching Safaris Scuba diving Trekking Mountain climbing Photography Horse racing Zoological and Botanical gardens Conservation /Restoration of historical sites and buildings Excavation of archaeological sites; Aviation sports (paragliding, hand gliding) Art galleries 2.2 Screening Criteria for Activities in the Tourism Sector Various activities can be undertaken in the tourism sector. Based on the potential adverse impact on the environment and the socio-culture life of the people, activities are placed in the appropriate level of environmental assessment. These levels are: Category A Activities that have no significant adverse impacts and that are permitted without further environmental assessment. Category B Activities deemed to have significant adverse impacts that can easily be predicted and mitigated are subjected to Preliminary Environmental Assessment. Category C Activities that have significant adverse impacts that cannot be easily predicted and mitigated are subjected to a comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment. Institutional policies, strategic plans and complex situation are to be subjected to Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA). In placing tourism activities under the appropriate level of environmental assessment, a combination of criteria is used. These are: policy, legislative and general environmental attributes of the location and the types of activities being carried out.
Climate Geology Air quality Water bodies (i.e. Rivers, Stream, Lake) a) Present Absent Indicate distance to water bodies…………………………………………….. b) Domestic use Recreational use Transportation Fishing Irrigation Others (Please specify) --------------------------------------------------- Environmental Impacts of Project (Constructional and operational phase impacts on land, air and Socio-economic/ Socio-cultural impacts of project on stakeholder community and neighbours 5. Mitigation/environmental, enhancement and management measures -----------------------------------------------------
character of the vicinity? Appendix IX: Environmental Quality Guidelines for Ghana Ambient Air Quality Guidelines Substance Time Weighted Average (TWA) Averaging Time Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) 900 µg/m3 700 µg/m3 150 µg/m3 100 µg/m3 80 µg/m3 50 µg/m3 Industrial Residential Industrial Residential Industrial Residential 1 hour 1 hour 24 24 hours 1 year 1 year
Nitrogen Oxides (Measured as N02) 400 µg/m3 200 µg/m3 Industrial Residential 1 hour 1 hour 150 µg/m3 60 µg/m3 Industrial Residential 24 hours 24 hours 230 µg/m3 150 µg/m3 75 µg/m3 60 µg/m3 Industrial Residential Industrial Residential 24 hours 24 1 year 1 year PM10 70 µg/m3 24 hours 150 µg/m3 100 µg/m3 50 µg/m3 30 mg/m3 Industrial Residential Industrial Residential 24 hours 24 hours 1 hour 1 hour 100 mg/m3 60 mg/m3 30 mg/m3 10 mg/m3 15 min 30 min 1 hour 8 Hydrogen Sulphide 150 µg/m3 24 hours Mercury 1 µg/m3 1 year Lead 2.5 µg/m3 1 year Cadmium 10 - 20 ng/m3 1 year Manganese 1 µg/m3 24 hours Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride) 3 mg/m3 24 1,2-Dichloroethane 0.7 mg/m3 24 hours Trichloroethane 1 mg/m3 24 hours Tetrachloroethene 5 mg/m3 24 hours Ambient Noise Level Standards in Ghana Zone Description of Area of Noise Reception Permissible Noise Level in dB (A) Day 06:00 – 22:00 Night 22:00 – 06:00 A Residential areas with negligible or infrequent transportation 55 48 B1 Educational (school) and health (hospital clinic) facilities 55 50 B2 Area with some commercial or industry 60 55 C1 Area with some light industry, place of entertainment or public assembly and place of worship such as churches and mosques 65 60
Alkalinity as CaC03 (mg/l) 150 Copper (mg/l) 5 5 5 Total Arsenic (mg/l) 1.0 2 1.0 1.0 Soluble Arsenic (mg/l) 0.1 0.1 0.1