Methodology to incorporate eia in land-use ordering—case study: The cataniapo river basin, venezuela

In Venezuela, the idea of tiering information between land-use ordering instruments and impact assessment is absent. In this article we explore a methodological alternative to bridge the information presented in land-use ordering instruments with the information requirements for impact assessment. The methodology is based on the steps carried out for an environmental impact assessment as well as on those considered to develop land-use ordering instruments. The methodology is applied to the territorial ordering plan and its proposal for the protection zone of the Cataniapo River basin. The purpose of the protection zone is to preserve the water quality and quantity of the river basin for human consumption.