Evaluating the impact of resort development on an Hawaiian island: Implications for social impact assessment policy and procedures

1992 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 349-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wes Shera ◽  
Jon Matsuoka
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Hawaiian Island ◽  
Social Impact Assessment ◽  
Assessment Policy ◽  
Resort Development ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals EM BUSCA DE REFERÊNCIAS CONCEITUAIS PARA ENTENDER A AVALIAÇÃO DE IMPACTO

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Maria da Glória Serra Pinto de Alencar
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Impact Evaluation ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Social Impact Assessment ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

Este artigo traz reflexões teóricas acerca da avaliação de impacto social. Enfatiza as abordagens de Silva (2008), Lima (2008; 2009), Aguilar e Ander-Egg (1994), dentre outros, sobre as diversas concepções de avaliação como um movimento no processo das políticas públicas. Apresenta diversas tipologias e modelos de avaliação, centrando a discussão na avaliação de impacto social. Aborda o impacto social como uma função ético-filosófica, ligada a uma determinada concepção de mundo que resgata os valores do ser humano, seu desenvolvimento, sua criatividade, no contexto de um processo de aprendizagem guiado e direcionado para formas de convivência superior. Conclui que a avaliação de impacto social deve ser entendida antes de tudo como uma atitude diante da vida e das coisas e como um instrumento para construir o futuro.Palavras-chave: Avaliação de impacto, impacto social, políticas públicas.SEARCHING FOR CONCEPTUAL REFERENCE TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT EVALUATIONAbstract: This article brings theoretical reflections on the social impact evaluation. It emphasizes the approaches of Silva (2008), Lima (2008, 2009), Aguilar and Ander-Egg (1994), among others, about different conceptions of evaluation as amovement in the process of public policies. It presents various types and models of evaluation, focusing the discussion on the social impact evaluation. Addresses the social impact as an ethical and philosophical function, linked to a particularconception of the world which rescue the values of human beings, their development, their creativity in the context of alearning process, guided and directed to better acquaintanceship ways. Concludes that the social impact assessment should be understood primarily as an attitude toward life and things and as a tool to build the future.Key words: Impact evaluation, social impact, policies.

Chris Roche. Social Impact Assessment for Development Agencies: Learning to Value Change. UK: Oxfam, 1999. £ 9.95. 308 pages.

1999 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 309-311
Author(s):  
Jasmin Mirza
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Social Sector ◽  
Social Impact Assessment ◽  
Value Change ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Project Cycle ◽  
The Impact

Chris Roche defines impact assessment as “the systematic analysis of the lasting or significant changes—positive or negative, intended or not—in people’s lives brought about by a given action or series of actions” (p. 21). Consequently, the book intends to provide guidelines for ex-post assessments of the “impacts” development or other social sector projects have had on people’s lives. The reader learns about the various social impact assessment approaches and methods mainly through 11 case studies, which form the backbone of the book. These social impact assessments were carried out for ten development projects in developing countries—five of these are located in South Asia, including Pakistan—, and one social sector project in Europe. These projects vary considerably in scale, objectives, and the target group they purport to work for; and they were at different stages of the project cycle at the time the impact assessment was undertaken.

scholarly journals Analysis of future land use changes and water availability in the Nicaraguan Southwest as a result of the construction of the Nicaragua Interoceanic Canal

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Muñoz Ardila ◽  
Angela Rebscher ◽  
Jochen Hack
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Social Impact Assessment ◽  
Scientific Debate ◽  
Societal Actors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Interoceanic Canal

Nicaragua is preparing the construction of an interoceanic canal that will be the longest and largest canal on earth. An environmental and social impact assessment has been published in 2014 supporting a general viability of the canal. Nonetheless, several scientist and societal actors raised serious concerns regarding the social, economic and ecological sustainability. Despite an open dispute within the Nicaraguan society, no independent, transparent and scientifically sound assessment has been carried out. Only the environmental and social impact assessment, charged by the canal constructor, has so far been realized. The aim of this study is to contribute to an open scientific debate through an objective and independent quantification of land use and hydrological impacts. This article presents a transparently documented and comprehensible impact assessment investigation of the West Canal Segment of the Nicaragua Canal. Based on publically available data and scientifically sound and recognized methods land use, hydrological (water availability) and socio-economic impacts (streets, population) are described, quantified and compared with official declarations in the impact assessment. While some results support official declarations other do not. The number of affected population and the water use of the Brito Lock resulted much higher in this study, for instance. Hence, society and water availability could be affected much higher than estimated in the impact assessment.

scholarly journals Co-Producing a Social Impact Assessment with Affected Communities: Evaluating the Social Sustainability of Redevelopment Schemes

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 13381
Author(s):  
Cecilia Colombo ◽  
Alice Devenyns ◽  
Irene Manzini Ceinar ◽  
Pablo Sendra
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Social Impact Assessment ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
William Dunbar ◽  
The Social ◽  
Planning Decision ◽  
The Impact

This paper explores the role of social impact assessment (SIA) as a tool to evaluate the social sustainability of council estate redevelopment or regeneration. The paper first revises the evolution of the concept of SIA in recent years, arguing that it should be included as a core part of the planning approval process to enhance community-centred planning decision-making practices, as claimed by the Just Space network in London. To contribute to this argument, the paper explores how to co-produce an SIA with those communities that are potentially affected by the scheme. We use as a case study William Dunbar and William Saville houses, two housing blocks located in South Kilburn Estate, London Borough of Brent, which are planned to be demolished as part of a large estate redevelopment scheme. The paper uses a diversity of participatory action research methods to co-produce an SIA with residents from the two housing blocks. From the experience of co-producing an SIA with residents, the paper comes out with three sets of findings and contributions. Firstly, the paper provides findings on the impact that demolishing the homes and re-housing residents would have on residents. Secondly, from these findings, the paper contributes to the argument that SIA should be incorporated into the planning system, but they should be co-produced with residents and carefully applied rather than becoming another box-ticking exercise. Thirdly, the paper provides very relevant methodological contributions on how to co-produce the SIA with those potentially affected.

scholarly journals CHANGES IN THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT FAMILY 2003–2014: IMPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERING ACHIEVEMENTS, GAPS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (01) ◽  
pp. 1550003 ◽  
Author(s):  
FRANK VANCLAY
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Proportional Change ◽  
The Impact

Over 150 forms of impact assessment can be identified using Google searches, with several new forms appearing since 2003. Since then, the popularity of the various members of the impact assessment family has changed, partly in response to legislative and regulatory changes, and general trends in society. The information explosion and expansion of the internet has resulted in a 32 fold increase in the number of hits for "impact assessment", now over 12 million. The conventional methods most frequently mentioned in 2003 had relatively low proportional change over the last 10 years but remain amongst the most frequently mentioned in 2014: risk assessment, public participation, cost-benefit analysis, public involvement, environmental monitoring, and project evaluation. The terms with highest proportional change (i.e. the super-hot topics) were primarily social concerns, including: equality impact assessment, welfare impact assessment, mental health impact assessment, disability impact assessment, human impact assessment, social impact assessment, and social risk assessment. Other terms that had high proportional change included life cycle impact assessment. Information about the relative popularity of the various forms of impact assessment is used in this paper to discuss issues and trends in the broad field of impact assessment.

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