The Concepts, Process and Methods of Social Impact Assessment

This book provides the conceptual and theoretical development of SIA by one of the founders and his colleagues of this applied social science field. The 24 chapters are organized around the following topics: • Developing the Concept of Social

Impact Assessment • The Process and Methods of Social

Impact Assessment • Case Studies in Social Impact Assessment • Social Impact Assessment and the

Public Involvement Process • Social Impact Assessment in an

International Context