Dzhankeldy Wind Power Project

No change
No loss or alteration of characteristics, features or elements; no observable 
impact in either direction. 
D
ETERMINATION OF 
S
IGNIFICANCE OF 
I
MPACTS
 
Significance of impacts is determined by taking into consideration the sensitivity of an 
identified receptor or resource and the magnitude of the Project impact. That is, the greater 
the environmental sensitivity of an identified receptor or resource, and the greater the 
magnitude of impact, the more significant the impact (project impact).
In addition to this, where a Project has a major detrimental impact on a highly valued 
environmental resource/receptor, the consequences of that impact on the said resource 
would be significant adverse impact. In other words, it is the result of the impact acting on the 
receptor that produces an environmental impact.

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Dzhankeldy 500MW Wind Farm 
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Impacts can be either beneficial or adverse. The table below shows the criterion used for 
determining the significance of environmental impacts. Definitions of each significance 
categories are provided in the table below. 
Table 4-7 Criteria for Determining Significance of Impacts 
M
AGNITUDE OF IMPACT 
(
DEGREE OF CHANGE
) 
No change 
Negligible 
Minor 
Moderate 
Major 
S
EN
SI
TI
VI
TY
 O
F 
R
ECE
P
TO
R 
 
V
e
ry 
H
igh