HES4808 Environment Risk Assessment and Management Assignment 01 2025 | UNISA

Instructions: 

Welcome to HES4808 (Environmental Risk Assessment and Management Environmental Risk Assessment and Management) Assessment 1. This Assessment evaluates your skills and knowledge in Environmental Risk Assessment. Please read the following instructions carefully before proceeding: 

This assignment consists of 2 (Two) pages. 

When you submit assignments, please include on the first page: 

• Your FULL name, student number, module code, assignment number, email address, and contact numbers.
• Table of Contents is not required.
• Please note the due date and ensure you submit the Assessment on or before the due date. Late submissions will not be accepted.
• Read each question carefully before attempting to answer.
• Ensure your responses are clear and directly address the question.
• Do not seek external help or refer to unauthorised resources.
• Any form of cheating or plagiarism will result in disqualification.
• Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to generate answers is prohibited.
• This Assessment should not be more than 15 pages long (including the list of References). If you submit more than 15 pages, we will only mark the first 15 pages.
• Approach this Assessment with a positive mindset and do your best! Good luck!

Question 1

Explain the following core components of Environmental Risk Assessment and discuss why each is important in evaluating environmental and human health risks.

Question 2

Describe two real-world cases or examples where environmental risk assessment has been key in guiding policy decisions. In your answer, include the following:

• 2.1 What was the environmental issue or potential risk involved? (10 Marks)
• 2.2 What specific risk assessment methods were used? (10 Marks)
• 2.3 How did the findings from the risk assessment influence the decision-making process?
• 2.4 What decisions were taken as a result of the assessment? (10 Marks)2.5 What were the outcomes or consequences of those decisions? (10
• Marks)
• 2.6 How did stakeholders respond to the decision? (5 Marks)