A Framework for Measuring Social Value in Infrastructure and Built Environment Projects: an Industry Perspective

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Daniel Fujiwara ◽  
Daniel Dass ◽  
Emily King ◽  
Myriam Vriend ◽  
Richard Houston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Social Value

scholarly journals Valuing sustainable change in the built environment

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Higham ◽  
Catherine Barlow ◽  
Erik Bichard ◽  
Adam Richards
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Return On Investment ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Housing Projects ◽  
Mixed Use ◽  
The Social ◽  
Value Measurement

Purpose The paper aims to assess the strengths and weaknesses of sustainable return on investment (SuROI) to determine it suitability as a means through which social value can be predicted in line with public procurement directives and the Social Value Act, whilst at the same time as fitting the developer’s business model and CSR commitments. Design/methodology/approach Using a multi-case design, findings from a comprehensive evaluation of three major housing-led mixed-use regeneration developments are presented. The three case study locations were selected on the basis of the developer’s strong commitment to place-making and social sustainability. Together with a strong strategic desire to reposition their organisation away from the traditional business as usual profit-led model. Findings Whilst the social return on investment methodology is applicable to the charity sector, its use in the built environment is highly questionable. When applying the model to the mixed-use housing projects, the authors identified a number of technical limitations to the model, inter alia a lack of suitable proxies and especially proxies relating to the built environment for the valuation of identified outcomes; the use of monetisation as a evaluating measure which did not support some of the more abstract or softer benefits identified; problems collecting, identifying and evaluating data to inform the model given the complexity and scale of the project; and significant time and expense associated with the valuation and finally the inability to benchmark the report on completion. These findings have implications for the social housing providers and local authorities looking to use SuROI to evaluate potential built environment projects. Originality/value The paper offers unique insights into the viability of using existing social value measurement methodologies. The paper identifies the significant limitations associated with the SuROI methodology.

Social value in the built environment

2018 ◽  
pp. 39-59
Author(s):  
Beulah Allaway ◽  
Martin Brown ◽  
Anthony Collins Solicitors
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Social Value

The Impact of Endorsing the Belief in a Just World on Social Judgments

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benoît Testé ◽  
Samantha Perrin
Keyword(s):  
Social Desirability ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Social Utility ◽  
Western Society ◽  
Social Judgments ◽  
Just World ◽  
The Social ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
The Impact

The present research examines the social value attributed to endorsing the belief in a just world for self (BJW-S) and for others (BJW-O) in a Western society. We conducted four studies in which we asked participants to assess a target who endorsed BJW-S vs. BJW-O either strongly or weakly. Results showed that endorsement of BJW-S was socially valued and had a greater effect on social utility judgments than it did on social desirability judgments. In contrast, the main effect of endorsement of BJW-O was to reduce the target’s social desirability. The results also showed that the effect of BJW-S on social utility is mediated by the target’s perceived individualism, whereas the effect of BJW-S and BJW-O on social desirability is mediated by the target’s perceived collectivism.

Social Value Orientation and Preference for Control as Correlates of Submissive and Dominant Authoritarianism

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorota Katarzyna Markiewicz ◽  
Janusz Grzelak ◽  
David Michael Kuhlman
Keyword(s):  
Value Orientation ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Social Value Orientation
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