New directions in social impact assessment

"... outlines current developments in thinking in the field of Social Impact Assessment (SIA). It advances the theory and practice of SIA, and argues that a dramatic shift is required in the way socioeconomic studies and community participation is undertaken. The book emphasizes that, much more than the act of predicting impacts in a regulatory context, SIA needs to be the process of managing the social aspects of development and that there needs to be a holistic and integrated approach to impact assessment. It stresses that greater attention needs to be given to ensuring that the goals of development are attained and enhanced"--Publisher's website.

שנה

2011

שפה

English

הוצאה

Edward Elgar

מהדורות

3

עמודים

382

ISBN

9781849801171

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata