Wuhan Ligong Daxue Xuebao (Jiaotong Kexue Yu Gongcheng Ban)/Journal of Wuhan University of Technology (Transportation Science and Engineering)

Abstract : This study deals with the topic of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) due to its crucial significance in the decision-making process, which has become a vital aspect of any development projects. Proposed policies, plans, programs, and strategic initiatives that affect the environment generally are the main focus of the idea of SEA, Unlike Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) of projects, SEA is not used as frequently, and The Summit Strategy which aims to improve the project's environmental assessment, promote environmental protection, and achieve sustainable development. The study aims to describe the fundamental prerequisites for putting the SEA process into practice, as well as the procedures required to carry out those prerequisites, It also seeks to establish the connection between SEA and the procedures for accomplishing the eleventh goal of Sustainable Development Goals (11-SDGs), which is about making cities sustainable and moving toward the UN- Sustainable Development Goals 2030.