Environmental Assessment and Management Research Centre

Environmental Assessment and Management Research Centre

Publications

Articles in refereed journals (2017-2023)

  1. Sibale, J. L. L. and Fischer, T. B. 2023. Who is involved in environmental and social impact assessment public participation? Observations on urban and rural practices in Malawi; Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 2023-4.
  2. Fischer, T. B.; Fonseca, A.; Geißler, G.; Jha-Thakur, U. Retief, F.; Alberts, R. & Jiricka-Pürrer, A. 2023. Simplification of environmental and other impact assessments – results from an international online survey, Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 2023-3.
  3. Fischer, T.B. Simplification and potential replacement of EA in the UK – is it fit for purpose? Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal. https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2023.2166257.
  4. Geißler, G.; Tokarczyk-Dorociak, K.; Jiricka-Pürrer, A. And Fischer T.B. 2022. Perceived benefits and challenges of academic involvement in three Strategic Environmental Assessments in Central Europe, Environmental Impact Assessment Review. 97:
  5. Chrobak, G.;Kowalczyk, T.; Fischer, T.B. Szewrański, S.; Chrobak, K.; Wąsowicz, B. and Kazak, J.K. First, do no harm - Missing data treatment to support lake ecological condition assessment, Environmental Modelling & Software: 105558; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2022.105558.
  6. Bond, Al. and Fischer, T.B. 2022. Characterising the collaboration between academia and practice in UK environmental assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment Review. 97:106899.
  7. Levend, S. and Fischer, T.B. 2022. Determining People's Design Priorities for Neighbourhood Units: A Study in Liverpool, Merseyside. ICONARP International Journal of Architecture and Planning, 10(1), 21-42. DOI: 10.15320/ICONARP.2022.19
  8. Alberts, R.C.; Retief, F.P.; Arts, J.; Roos, C.; Cilliers, D.P. and Fischer, T.B. 2022. EIA decision-making and administrative justice: the substance of just decisions, Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2022.2066445
  9. Fischer, T.B. 2022. Taxonomies of sustainable investment and existing decision support approaches of EIA, SEA and CBA – a silver bullet for sustainable development? A response to Dusík and Bond, Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2022.2033926
  10. Chanchitpricha, C. and Fischer, T.B. 2022. The role of impact assessment in the development of urban green infrastructure: a review of EIA and SEA practices in Thailand. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2022.2027075.
  11. Aung, T. S. and Fischer, T. B. 2022. Conceptualization of health and social vulnerability of marginalized populations during Covid-19 using quantitative scoring approach, Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, 20(1): 1-16; https://doi.org/10.1080/15562948.2021.1882023.
  12. Chrobak, G.; Kowalczyk, T.; Fischer, T.B.; Chrobak, K.; Szewrański, S. and Kazak. J 2021. Combining indicators for better decisions – Algorithms vs experts on lakes ecological status assessment, Ecological Indicators., 132: 108318; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.108318.
  13. Alberts, R.; Retief, F.; Roos, C.; Cilliers, D. Fischer, T. B. & Arts, J 2021. EIA decision-making and administrative justice: an empirical analysis, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management; https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2021.1952857.
  14. Fischer, T. B.; Muthoora, T.; Chang, M. and Sharpe, C. 2021. Health Impact Assessment in Spatial Planning in England –Types of Application and Quality of Documentation, Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 90: 106631; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2021.106631.
  15. Chrobak, G.; Kowalczyk, T.; Fischer, T.B.; Szewrański, S.; Chrobak, K. and Kazak. J 2021. Ecological state evaluation of lake ecosystems revisited: Latent variables with kSVM algorithm approach for assessment automatization and data comprehension, Ecological Indicators, 125: 107567; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107567.
  16. Waheed, A.; Fischer, T. B. and Khan, I. Climate change policy coherence across policies, plans and strategies in Pakistan – implications for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Plan, Environmental Management, 67:793–810; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-021-01449-y.
  17. Aung, T. S.; Fischer, T. B. and Azmi, A. S. 2021. Social Impacts of Large-scale Hydropower Project in Myanmar: A Social Life Cycle Assessment of Shweli Hydropower Dam 1, The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2/2021, 26: 417–433; https://​doi.​org/​10.​1007/​s11367-021-01868-3.
  18. Xu, J.; Shi, G.; Li, B.; Fischer, T.B.; Zhang, R.; Yan, D.; Jiang, J.; Yang, Q. and Sun, 2021. Skills’ Sets and Shared Benefits: Perceptions of Resettled People from The Yangtze-Huai River Diversion Project in China, Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 39(5): 429-438; https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2020.1848242.
  19. Aung, T. S. & Fischer, T. B. 2020. Quality of Environmental Impact Assessment Systems and Economic Growth in Countries Participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 38(6): 502-520; https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2020.1818520.
  20. Cowell, R.; Ellis, G.; Fischer T. B.; Jackson, A.; Muinzer, T. & Sykes, O. 2020. Integrating planning and environmental protection: an analysis of post Brexit regulatory styles and practitioner attitudes in the UK, Planning Theory and Practice; 21(4): 570-590. https://doi.org/10.1080/14649357.2020.1801819.
  21. Aung, T. S.; Fischer, T. B. & Buchanan, J. 2020. Land Use and Land Cover Changes along the China-Myanmar Oil and Gas Pipelines – Monitoring Infrastructure Development in Remote Conflict-prone Regions, PLoS ONE 15(8): e0237806. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237806.
  22. Aung, T. S.; Fischer, T. B. & Azmi, A. S. 2020. Are large-scale dams environmentally detrimental? Life-cycle environmental consequences of mega-hydropower plants in Myanmar. The International Journal of Life-Cycle Assessment, 25:1749–1766; https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-020-01795-9.
  23. Aung, T.S.; Fischer, T. B. & Luan, S. 2020. Evaluating Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in the countries along the Belt and Road Initiatives: System Effectiveness and the Compatibility with the Chinese EIA, Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 81: 106361, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2019.106361.
  24. Retief, F.; Fischer, T. B.; Alberts, R.; Roos, C. & Cilliers, D. 2020. An administrative justice perspective on improving EIA effectiveness, Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 38(2): 151-155 https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2019.1680042.
  25. Khosravi, F.; Fischer, T. B. and Jha-Thakur, U. 2020. Multi-criteria analysis for rapid strategic environmental assessment in tourism planning, Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 21(4): 1950013,https://doi.org/10.1142/S1464333219500133.
  26. Muthoora, T.& Fischer, T. B. 2019. Power and perception – from paradigms of specialist disciplines and opinions of expert groups to an acceptance for the planning of onshore windfarms in England, Land Use Policy, 89: 104198, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104198.
  27. Khosravi, F.; Fischer, T. B. & Jha-Thakur, U. 2019. Enhancing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Systems in Developing Countries: A focus on capacity development in the case of Iran, Science of the Total Environment, 670: 425-432. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.195.
  28. Khosravi, F.; Jha-Thakur, U. & Fischer, T. B. 2019. Evaluation of the environmental impact assessment system in Iran, Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 74: 63-72, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2018.10.005.
  29. Fischer, T. B.; Welsch, M. and Jalal, I. 2018. Guidelines for Strategic Environmental Assessment of Nuclear Power Programmes – Preparation Process, Contents and Consultation Feedback, Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal.
  30. Fischer, T. B.; Glasson, J.; Jha-Thakur, U.; Therivel, R.; Howard, R. and Fothergill, J. 2018.  Implications of Brexit for environmental assessment in the UK – results from a one day workshop at the University of Liverpool, Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal.
  31. Jiricka-Pürrer, A.; Wachter, T. F.; Margelik, E.; Leitner, M.; Czachs, C.; Fischer, T. B. 2018. Konkrete Rahmenbedingungen zur Bearbeitung der Klimafolgenanpassung in der UVP, UVP Report.
  32. Jiricka, A; Wachter, TF; Leitner, M; Margelik, E; Czachs, C. Formayer, H; and Fischer, Thomas B 2018. Climate change adaptation and EIA in Austria and Germany – Current consideration and potential future entry points,Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 71: 26-40.
  33. Fischer, Thomas B. and Yu, Xinzhi 2018. Sustainability Appraisal in Neighbourhood Planning in England, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09640568.2018.1454304.
  34. Cape, L.; Retief, F.; Lochner, P.; Fischer, T. B. and Bond, A. 2018. Exploring pluralism – different stakeholder views of the expected and realised value of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).
  35. Fischer, T.B.; Jha-Thakur, U.; Fawcett, P.; Nowacki, J.; Clement, S. and Hayes, S. 2018. Consideration of urban green space in impact assessment for health, Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 36(1).
  36. Clement, S. and Standish, R. 2018. Novel ecosystems: governance and conservation in the Age of the Anthropocene. Journal of Environmental Management 208: 36-45.
  37. Tully, M. P., Bozentko, K., Clement, S., Hunn, A., Hassan, L., Norris, R., . . . Peek, N. (2018). Investigating the Extent to Which Patients Should Control Access to Patient Records for Research: A Deliberative Process Using Citizens' Juries. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH, 20(3). doi:10.2196/jmir.7763
  38. Malvestio, A.C; Fischer, T.B. and Montaño, M.2017. The consideration of environmental and social issues in transport policy, plan and programme making in Brazil: a systems analysis, Journal of Cleaner Production. 
  39. Bond, A.; Fischer, T.B. and Fothergill, J. 2017. Progressing quality in environmental impact assessment: the IEMA Quality Mark as an example of voluntary accreditation, Environmental Impact Assessment Review 63: 160-171, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195925516303900. 
  40. Huang, Y.; Fischer, T.B. and Xu, H. 2017. The stakeholder analysis of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment SEA: the case of OBOR in Pakistan, Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 35(2): 158-171.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2016.1251698.
  41. Clement, S, Moore, SA, Lockwood, M & Mitchell M. (2017). Fit-for-purpose institutions? An evaluation of biodiversity conservation in an agricultural landscape. Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning, 19(2): 135-155.
  42. Mitchell, M, Moore, SA, Clement, S, Lockwood, M, Anderson, G, Gaynor, SM, Gilfedder, L, Rowe, R, Norman, B, Lefroy, EC. (2017). Biodiversity on the brink: evaluating a transdisciplinary research collaboration. Journal for Nature Conservation, 40, 1-11.

Books (2017-2023)

  1. Fischer, T.B.; Bice, S.; Jha-Thakur, U.; Montano, M.; Noble, B. and Retief, F. (eds.) forthcoming. Encyclopaedia of Impact Assessment, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham.
  2. Fischer, T. B. & González, A. (eds.) 2021. Handbook on Strategic Environmental Assessment (27 chapters), Edward Elgar, Cheltenham: 480 pages; ISBN:978 1 78990 992 0

 

Book chapters (2017-2023)

  1. Fothergill, J. and Fischer, T.B. (2022). EIA in England; in: Hanna, K. (ed.). Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment, Routledge (chapter 18): 318-331.
  2. Jiricka-Pürrer, A. and Fischer, T. B. (2022). Climate change in environmental assessment in the European Union – a lot of potential and a lot to do; in: Hanna, K. (ed.). Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment, Routledge (chapter 7): 114-130
  3. Fischer, T. B. & González, A. 2021. Handbook on Strategic Environmental Assessment - Introduction, in: Fischer, T. B. and González, A. (eds.). Handbook on Strategic Environmental Assessment, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham (chapter 1): 2-10.
  4. Rehhausen, A.; Hanusch, M. & Fischer, T. B. 2021. Multi-project Strategic Environmental Assessment –Practice in Germany, in: Fischer, T. B. and González, A (eds.). Handbook on Strategic Environmental Assessment, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham (chapter 2): 12-25.
  5. Hayes, S. & Fischer, T. B. 2021. Objectives for, of and in Strategic Environmental Assessment – UK Practice as an Example, in: Fischer, T. B. & González, A. (eds.). Handbook on Strategic Environmental Assessment, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham (chapter 3): 26-40.
  6. Marot, N.; Fischer, T. B; Sykes, O.; Muthoora, T.; Golobič, M. & González, A. 2021. Territorial Impact Assessment – a Policy Assessment-like Strategic Environmental Assessment in Action; in: Fischer, T. B. and González, A. (eds.). Handbook on Strategic Environmental Assessment, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham (chapter 5): 58-79.
  7. Fischer, T. B. & Retief, F. 2021. Does Strategic Environmental Assessment Lead to More Environmentally Sustainable Decisions? – Reflections on Its Substantive Effectiveness, in: Fischer, T. B. & González, A. (eds.). Handbook on Strategic Environmental Assessment, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham (chapter 8): 114-125
  8. Annandale, D.; Fischer, T. B.; Montaño, M.; Purcell, C.; Cole, J. & Aung, T. 2021. Guidelines for Strategic Environmental Assessment in Developing Countries – Examples from Asia, in: Fischer, T. B. & González, A. (eds.). Handbook on Strategic Environmental Assessment, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham (chapter 9): 126-139.
  9. Faith-Ell, C. & Fischer, T. B. 2021. Strategic Environmental Assessment in Transport Planning, in: Fischer, T. B. and González, A. (eds.). Handbook on Strategic Environmental Assessment, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham (chapter 11): 164-181.
  10. Fischer, T. B.; Muthoora, T. & Sworowski, N. 2021. Integration Through Strategic Environmental Assessment – the Case of Health in English Strategic Planning, in: Fischer, T. B. and González, A. (eds.). Handbook on Strategic Environmental Assessment, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham (chapter 14): 220-234.
  11. Khoshkar, S.; Balfors, B. & Fischer, T. B. 2021. Towards Advancing Strategic Environmental Assessment Practice - Learning from Experiences of Eight European Countries; in: Fischer, T. B. and González, A. (eds.). Handbook on Strategic Environmental Assessment, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham (chapter 20): 319-331.
  12. Fischer, T. B. & González, A. 2021. Conclusions - Towards a Theory of Strategic Environmental Assessment?, in: Fischer, T. B. and González, A. (eds.). Handbook on Strategic Environmental Assessment, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham (chapter 27): 425-437.
  13. Marot, N.; Golobič, M. & Fischer, T. B. 2020. The ESPON EATIA: A qualitative approach to Territorial Impact Assessment; in: Madeiros, E. Territorial Impact Assessment, Springer: Chapter 4. 

Monographs and other papers (2017-2023)

  1. Pyper, R.; Fischer, T.B.; Muthoora, T. and Cave, B. 2022. Learning from practice: case studies of health in strategic environmental assessment and environmental impact assessment across the WHO European Region, WHO Copenhagen, https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/353810?show=full.
  2. Cowell, R.; Fischer, T.B. and Jackson, T. 2021. Instituting space for the environment – how might we give the demands of environmental policy goals a firm presence in the Planning System?; a think piece for NatureScot, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352120535_Instituting_space_for_the_environment_ How_might_we_give_the_spatial_demands_of_environmental_policy_goals_a_firm_presence_in_the_planning_system_A_think_piece_2021
  3. Fischer, T.B. 2021. A review of impact assessments related to remediation and further re-use of contaminated sites; in: WHO/EURO:2021-2187-41942-57585 (Urban redevelopment of contaminated sites: a review of scientific evidence and practical knowledge on environmental and health issues): 143-165. https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/340944/WHO-EURO-2021-2187-41942-57585-eng.pdf.
  4. Fischer, T. B. & Muthoora, T. 2020. Health Impact Assessment in Town Planning - Research Report on Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Practice in England, Public Health England. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/926303/HIA_in_Planning_Exec_Summary.pdf
  5. Fischer, T. B. & Muthoora, T. 2020. Strategic Planning Research Paper: Links Between Health Issues and the Development of Strategic Plans, Local Government Association. https://www.local.gov.uk/pas/plan-making/strategic-plans/strategic-planning-research-paper-links-between-health-issues-and
  6. UNECE 2020. Draft guidance on assessing health impacts in strategic environmental assessment; https://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/eia/documents/WG.9_2020/Final_documents/2004508E.pdf
  7. Dallhammer, E.; Schuh, B.; Gaugitsch, R.; Derszniak-Noirjean, M.; Unfried, M.; Fischer, T. B.; Palenberg, D. 2019. Territorial Impact Assessment for Cross Border Collaboration, ESPON:

 

 

  1. Interim Report, https://www.espon.eu/sites/default/files/attachments/ESPON_TIA_CBC_Interim%20Report_Final.pdf
  2. Fischer, T. B. 2019. The use of infrastructure and regeneration investment to support stabilisation of Eastern Germany during the period of post-unification transition -summary and lessons learned - contribution to the UK 2020 Commission's 'Fairer and Stronger' Report, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333613967_ The_use_of_infrastructure_and_regeneration_ investment_to_support_stabilisation_of_Eastern_Germany_during_the_period_of_post-unification_transition_-summary_and_lessons_learned_-_contribution_to_the_UK.
  3. Dusik, J.; Fischer, T. B.; Sadler, B.; Therivel, R. & Saric, I. 2018. Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment of Automation: Scoping Working Paper, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326461326 _Strategic_Environmental_and_ Social_Assessment_of_Automation_Scoping_Working_Paper.
  4. Dale, N.; Hunt, A.; Fischer, T. B.; Hurley, F.; Nowacki, J. & George, F. 2019. Assessing the Health Impacts of a Circular Economy, World Health Organization. https://www.euro.who.int/ __data/assets/pdf_file/0003/420348/Assessing-the-health-impacts-of-a-circular-economy.pdf
  5. Cowell, R.; Ellis, G.; Fischer, T. B.; Sykes, O.; Jackson, A. & Muinzer, T. 2019: Environmental Planning after Brexit - Working with the legacy of EU environmental directives; Royal Town Planning Institute, London UK, 53 pages, https://www.rtpi.org.uk/media/3186871/environmental_planning_after_brexit.pdf.
  6. Fischer, T. B., Welsch, M. et al. (2018). Strategic Environmental Assessment for Nuclear Power Programmes – Guidelines, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 74 pages, https://www.iaea.org/ publications/ 12251/strategic-environmental-assessment-for-nuclear-power-programmes-guidelines .
  7. Fischer, Thomas B; Hayes, Sam; Hung Fung Shiu and Nowacki, Julia (2018). Environment and health impact assessment – developing an online knowledge sharing platform and network, 26 pages; http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/357489/Workshop-EHIA-Wiki-rep-eng.pdf?ua=1
  8. Fischer, T.B., Jha-Thakur, U. and Fawcett, P (2017). 'Appendix 3: The role of impact assessments (HIA, EIA and SEA) in urban green space interventions for health in WHO (2017): Urban Green Space Interventions and Health, http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/337690/FULL-REPORT-for-LLP.pdf?ua=1&dm_i=21A8,4XLGE,OWYH5H,IQEL0,1
  9. Sykes, O. and Fischer, T. B. 2017. Impact Assessments? What Impact Assessments? – is anybody actually planning to leave the EU? Town and Country Planning, 86 (12): 544-547.

c.     Inception Report, https://www.espon.eu/sites/default/files/attachments/ESPON_TIA_CBC_Inception%20Report.pdf

Recent conference papers and invited talks (2017-2023)

  1. Fischer, T.B. 2023. Simplification of environmental and other impact assessments; International Association of Impact Assessment Conference, Kuching, Malaysia, 08-11 May.
  2. Cave, B. and Fischer, T.B. 2022. What’s going on? WHO European Region and health in Environmental Assessment; International Association of Impact Assessment Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 04-07 May.
  1. Fischer, T.B. 2021. Panel discussion member at event ‘Protecting health through urban redevelopment of contaminated sites: launch of WHO planning brief’, 6 December 2021
  2. Fischer, T.B. 2021. The multifaceted relationship between EIA practice and universities, Scotland’s (online) EIA Conference, 10 May.
  3. Fischer, T.B. 2021. Can SEA and EIA be reformed? If so how? The Future of Environmental Planning online conference (Cardiff University), 28 April.
  4. Fischer, T.B. 2020. Impact Assessment for Belt and Road Initiative, International Association for Impact Assessment webinar, 15 December.
  5. Fischer, T. B. 2020. Health Impact Assessment in Town Planning, Healthy City Design 2020 virtual congress, SALUS, 03 December.
  6. Fischer, T. B. 2020. Health in SEA Guidelines, Our Interconnected World, virtual symposium, International Association for Impact Assessment, 5-8 October.
  7. Fischer, T. B. 2020. Current gaps in Strategic Planning & SEA knowledge, Strategic Ideas Worth Sharing - A European Conference on Strategic Planning & SEA, Tallinn Forum, online, 11 September.
  8. Fischer, T. B. 2020. EIA and Research – An Expert Analysis, Environmental Analyst, online, 03 September.
  9. Fischer, T. B. & Cave, B. 2019. Guidelines for Health in SEA, presentation at the UNECE Meeting of the Parties of the Espoo Convention, Geneva, Switzerland, 26 - 28 November.
  10. Fischer, T. B. 2019. Health in IAs, paper presented at the Public Health England South East event ‘health in planning, London, UK, 02 July.
  11. Fischer, T. B. 2019. Transboundary SEA, IAEA workshop on SEA for nuclear power programmes, Vienna, Austria, 02 - 06 December.
  12. Fischer, T. B. 2019 International experiences; contribution to SEA in Australia workshop, Gold Coast, Australia, 04 May.
  13. Gonzalez, J.C.T.; Fischer, T. B. & Hayes, S. 2019. Assessing GI differences in the UK and Mexico, paper presented at the International Association of Impact Assessment Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 29 April - 02 May.
  1. Fischer, T. B. 2019. Hits of the 1990s, paper presented at the International Association of Impact Assessment Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 29 April - 02 May.
  2.  Hung, F. & Fischer, T. B. 2019. Social context, pluralism and accidental changes in IA practice, paper presented at the International Association of Impact Assessment Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 29 April - 02 May.
  3. Fischer, T. B. & Khosravi, F. 2019. The role of Environmental Assessment (EIA) in Iranian water management, paper presented at the International Association of Impact Assessment Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 29 April - 02 May
  1. Fischer, T. B. 2019. EIA and Health; Public Health England Webinar, London, 28 June.
  2. Fischer, T. B. 2019. Emerging Research in SEA, paper presented at the RTPI North West ‚Assessing a local plan‘, Manchester, UK, 25 June.
  3. Fischer, T. B. 2019. Verschiedene Ansätze zur SUP – Überall nur Lücken, paper presented at ‚SUP und Raumplanung‘, Vienna, Austria, 14 May.
  4. Fischer, T. B. 2019. EIA and SEA – aims and benefits, Workshop on Regional Cooperation to Enhance Transboundary Consultation, Singapore, 08 - 09 May.
  5. Fischer, T. B. 2019. Cross-border consultation in assessment, Workshop on Regional Cooperation to Enhance Transboundary Consultation, Singapore, 08 - 09 May.
  6. Fischer, T. B. 2018. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in the context of the Circular Economy, Presentation at the WHO Meeting ‘From Linear to Circular Economy: Health Implications of Sustainable Consumption and Production (SDG 12), Bonn, Germany, 11 - 12 November.
  1. Fischer, T. B. 2018. EIA in the EU: past, present and future, How to combine streamlining with environmental effectiveness? – Sharing First Experiences with the New EIA Directive, Helsinki, 23 March.
  2. Fischer, T. B. 2018. IA in a post-truth age, Nordic Baltic Impact Assessment Conference on Environmental Considerations in Changing Planning Systems: Theory and Perspectives of Impact Assessment, Tallinn, 30 September – 2 October.
  3. Fischer, T.B. 2018. Discussing content development from the perspective of an applied journal; paper presented at the Taylor and Francis Scholarly Summit, London, 28 June.
  4. Fischer, T.B.2018. Uncertainty or manipulation? Post-factual IA; paper presented in the International Association of Impact Assessment Conference, held in Durban, South Africa, 16-19 May.
  5. Clement, S, Guerrero Gonzalez, A & Wyborn, C. (2018). Understanding effectiveness in its broader context: methodologies for evaluating collaborative conservation governance. In International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM). Snowbird, Utah.
  6. Clement, S. Working Together to Make Places Greener: Why Governance Matters (invited keynote speaker). Green Infrastructure Public Workshop. Izmir, Turkey.
  7. Clement, S., Standish, R. J., & Fischer, T. (2017). Conservation and Novel Futures: Managing Biodiversity in Multifunctional Landscapes in the Age of the Anthropocene. In International  Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM). Umeå, Sweden.
  8. Clement, S. 2017. Special Topics: Environmental Dynamics (invited keynote speaker). Environment Asia Conference, 22 June 2017. Bangkok, Thailand.
  9. Fischer, T. B. 2017. Survey on Health in Impact Assessments Online Platform. (Health) Impact Assessments Online Platform Workshop in Bonn, Germany, 25-26 April.
  10. Fischer, T.B. and Welsch, M. 2017. IAEA Guidelines for SEA of Nuclear Power Programmes; paper presented in the International Association of Impact Assessment Conference, held in Montreal 4-7 April.
  11. Fung, R and Fischer T. B. 2017. Public Participation in EIA in Hong Kong, paper presented in the International Association of Impact Assessment Conference, held in Montreal 4-7 April.
  12. Tafida Isa, M; Jha-Thakur, U. 2017. EIA Systems of Oil Producing Countries in Africa; paper presented in the International Association of Impact Assessment Conference, held in Montreal , Canada, 4-7 April. Paper published in Conference proceedings.
  13. Jha-Thakur, U; Aderiye, D; Fischer, T B. 2017. Smartening the Smart-Cities of India; paper presented in the International Association of Impact Assessment Conference, held in Montreal 4-7 April.
  14. Fischer et al 2017. Impact Assessment and the development of green spaces for health; paper presented in the International Association of Impact Assessment