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APPLICATION OF RAPID IMPACT ASSESSMENT MATRIX (RIAM) METHOD FOR THE FEASIBILITY STUDY OF A MOBILITY HUB IN KOTTAYAM

B.K. Bindhu K. Jipin Sumi Manilal K.V. Vishnumaya

Traffic congestion reduces a city’s potential for creating prosperity. The mobility hub will be a one-stop facility for visitors to access all modes of transport. A detailed environmental impact assessment (EIA) is unavoidable before venturing a new Project and to study the effects due to an existing project. Since the assessment of the magnitude and potential of most of the impacts is purely subjective, RIAM technique has been applied for the EIA of mobility hub at Kottayam. From the RIAM output, it was found that the negative impact on environment and human health is more than the positive impacts on cultural and socio-economical aspects. Suitable mitigation measures were suggested in order to reduce the adverse impacts in future so as to create a sustainable environment