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The Leopold matrix is a qualitative environmental impact assessment method, used to identify the potential environmental impact of a project on the environment. The system consists in a matrix with columns representing the various activities of the project, and rows representing the various environmental factors to be considered. The intersections are filled in to indicate the magnitude (from -10 to +10) and the importance (from 1 to 10) of the impact of each activity on each environmental factor.
Measurements of magnitude and importance tend to be related, but do not necessarily directly correlate. Magnitude can be measured fairly explicitly, in terms of how much area is affected by the development and how badly, but importance is a more subjective measurement. While a proposed development may have a large impact in terms of magnitude, the effects it causes may not actually significantly effect the environment as a whole. The example given by Leopold is of a stream that significantly alters the erosion patterns in a specific area, which will have a
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What is Archduke Leopold V of Austria's birthday?
Archduke Leopold V of Austria was born on October 9, 1586.
Where was King Richard I held captive?
Duke Leopold kept him prisoner at Dürnstein Castle under the care of Leopold's ministerialis Hadmar of Kuenring.
What are baseball player Rudy Leopold's physical stats?
Rudy Leopold is 6 feet tall. He weighs 160 pounds. He bats left and throws left.
Who invented Kodachrome?
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Leopold the fifth of Austria.
When did Leopold Poetsch die?
Leopold Poetsch died in 1942.
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Tom Leopold's birth name is Thomas Leopold.
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Leopold Lindtberg's birth name is Leopold Lemberger.
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Leopold Conzen's birth name is Leopold Conzen.
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Georg Leopold's birth name is Georg Leopold Flaschka.
What is the birth name of Jordan Leopold?
Jordan Leopold's birth name is Jordan Douglas Leopold.
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Leopold Lewis's birth name is Leopold David Lewis.
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Leopold Atlas's birth name is Atlas, Leopold Lawrence.
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Leopold Nunan's birth name is Leopold Nunan Soares.
What is the birth name of Leopold Wharton?
Leopold Wharton's birth name is Leopold D. Wharton.
What is the birth name of Leopold Senghor?
Leopold Senghor's birth name is Senghor, Leopold Sedar.
What is the birth name of Leopold Hughes?
Leopold Hughes's birth name is Leopold William Redfers Hughes.
