Ulster Business School: GERD Project's Environmental Impact Research

This document presents a completed research ethics approval form for a project investigating the environmental and social impacts of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The research, conducted by a student at Ulster Business School, employs secondary data and questionnaires to assess the dam's effects. The form addresses key ethical considerations, including the absence of participant deception or psychological stress, and confirms measures taken to ensure data confidentiality. The questionnaire focuses on the positive and negative environmental and social impacts of inserting turbines during the dam's construction, covering aspects such as cost-effectiveness, wildlife habitat damage, greenhouse gas emissions, and potential improvements in hydropower efficiency. This form is essential for ethical research practices and provides a framework for assessing the broader implications of large-scale infrastructure projects. Desklib provides access to a wealth of similar documents and study tools for students.

Research Ethics Approval Form 2013
Application for Ethical Approval for a Research Project involving Human Participants
(Ulster Business School Research Ethics Approval Form)
This form should be completed by the staff member/ student who are undertaking the
research in association with a student’s supervisor. The form MUST be completed and
signed at the end of the form before any fieldwork is carried out. Reference should be made
to the University Guidance on Ethical Standards* for Research involving Human
Participants.
For students copies of this form MUST be attached to the final project (if there is no form
attached the dissertation will not be marked). Students and staff must send this form to the
Chair of UBS Research Ethics Filter Committee:.
1. Name of staff member: ……………………………………………………………………………
2. Name of Supervisor
3. Name and No. of Student: HA
4. Project Title: Exploring the environmental and social impacts due to the Grand Ethiopian
Renaissance Dam (GERD)
Project Type:
Staff research
Post Graduate (Master’s)
Undergraduate
Course, Mode of Attendance and Year of Study (please specify) 2019-2020
5. Summary of proposed research (including planned start and end dates)
http://research.ulster.ac.uk/office/docs/leaflet.pdf
Identification of the Environmental Impacts due to insertion 0f turbines directly in
water in construction of.
Start Date: 29 June, 2020
End Date: : 21 September 2020

6. Does your proposed research involve any of the following (Please circle):
Deception of participants? (i.e. do they understand the implications of
participating in a research study?)
NO
Inducements to participate? (i.e. are participants being offered any ‘prize’ for
agreeing to participate in the study?)
No
Possible psychological stress? (i.e. will you be asking about potentially
sensitive personal issues)
No
Any other special circumstances? No
If you have answered “yes” to any of the above, please provide detail regarding how you will
deal with these issues?
7. Please provide details of the likely participants involved in the research (details of
vulnerable groups*. E.g. children, the elderly, people with a learning disability)
8. Please provide details and justification for the methodology to be used in the proposed
research (please attach copy of questionnaires/interview routines:
9. If you are using interviews no participant should be engaged or approached to take part in
the research without obtaining informed consent (Please attach copy of information sheet
and consent form or please use the space below to provide a justification why informed
consent does not need to be sought)
10. Have steps been taken to ensure confidentiality of data (rationale for anonymity and
data storage etc):
Yes
(Please provide details)
The data will be stored in database.
The data will not be shared with any third party or person
Signed: …………………………………………………………………………… Staff/Supervisor
Signed: Student
Date: …………………………………………………….
http://research.ulster.ac.uk/office/docs/leaflet.pdf
Interview has not been used by us, we have made use of questionnaire
There are no participants involved in research
I used Secondary data and questionnaire

Copy of questionnaire
What are positive aspects of insertion turbine of building the Great Ethiopian dam.
 Cost effective
 Good accuracy
 Easy to service
Does insertion turbine in water while constructing Great Ethiopian dam can have social impacts.
 Yes
 No
Does insertion of turbine in water directly while making of the dam can have negative impact on
the environment?
 Yes
 No
What are the main negative environmental effects of water turbine?
 Damages to wildlife habitats
 Greenhouse gas emission
Best way of improving hydropower and efficiency of water turbines
 Technologies development
 Operational improvements
http://research.ulster.ac.uk/office/docs/leaflet.pdf