The development and consideration of alternatives—different ways of meeting the objectives of policies, plans, programs (referred to as “plans” hereon)—is at the heart of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), and a meaningful way to address environmental issues (not limited to biophysical aspects) while informing and influencing decision-making. However, this has historically been one of the most difficult and poorly done aspects of SEA.
Campo et al. (Wed,) studied this question.