Environmental impacts is the academic concept and research field concerned with the consequences resulting from human activities on the natural and built environment. This concept investigates the identification, characterization, quantification, and evaluation of alterations to ecological systems, resource availability, and socio-environmental conditions caused by anthropogenic actions or projects. Key characteristics involve assessing effects across various environmental media (air, water, soil, biodiversity, climate), considering direct, indirect, and cumulative pathways, and evaluating both short-term and long-term consequences. Its significance lies in providing a framework for assessing potential environmental changes to inform decision-making, develop mitigation strategies, and support sustainable development.