Publication
Date: November 27, 2006 | ISBN-10: 1847201059 | ISBN-13:
978-1847201058
Book
Description
Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is
the process of analysing and managing the intended and unintended consequences
on the human environment of planned interventions (policies, programmes, plans,
projects) so as to bring about a more sustainable and equitable biophysical and
human environment. This important Handbook presents an indispensable overview
of the range of new methods and of the conceptual advances in SIA. Recent
increased attention to social considerations has led to substantial development
in the techniques useful to, and the thinking in, SIA. A distinguished group of
contributors provides an up-to-date and comprehensive account of the
cutting-edge in SIA development.
Editorial Reviews
Review
"'This
book provides a valuable addition to the Social Impact Assessment (SIA)
literature. While the volume addresses several good examples of "how
to" case studies it also firmly addresses the importance of the need for
firm conceptual and theoretical guidelines for SIA practice... the volume is an
excellent contribution to the SIA literature and I highly recommend it to both
practitioner and researcher alike.' - Geoff Syme, Australasian Journal of
Environmental Management 'An innovative collection which takes social impact
assessment to the frontiers of environmental and social policy and citizen
awareness. Unusually, this collection includes both sophisticated quantitative
tools and equally important chapters on participation, stakeholder involvement
and environmental mediation. A most valuable source book.' - Michael Redclift,
King's College, London, UK"
About the Author
Edited
by Henk A. Becker, former Professor of Sociology, Utrecht University, The
Netherlands and Frank Vanclay, Professor of Rural Sociology, Tasmanian
Institute of Agricultural Research, University of Tasmania, Australia
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