Guidelines and principles for social impact assessment

Journal Article · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1994 · Environmental Impact Assessment Review; (United States)

OSTI ID:6464301

Burdge, R J; Fricke, P; Finsterbusch, K ^[1]

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Since passage of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, environmental impact assessment has become the key component of environmental planning and decision-making in the US. More recently, agency planners and decision-makers have recognized a need for better understanding the social consequences of projects, programs, and policies. In response to this need, a group of social scientists formed the Interorganizational Committee on Guidelines and Principles for Social Impact Assessment (SIA), with the purpose of outlining a set of guidelines and principles that will assist agencies and private interests in fulfilling their obligations under NEPA, related authorities, and agency mandates. The purpose of this paper is to present the central principles and some operational guidelines for use by federal agencies in conducting social impact assessments.

• OSTI ID: 6464301
• Journal Information: Environmental Impact Assessment Review; (United States), Journal Name: Environmental Impact Assessment Review; (United States) Vol. 15:1; ISSN 0195-9255; ISSN EIARDK
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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