Impact Assessment Series: Social Impact Assessment

 

Policies, plans and projects affect people, who in turn get stressed out by the uncertainties to be brought about, even though the intentions are good.    The beauty of social impact assessment (SIA) is to enable the proponents of policies/plans/projects to anticipate possible consequences, make informed decisions and arrange early measures to positively affect people’s lives.  It helps to get the best interest for the community and reach win-win solutions. 

 In this issue, let’s learn about SIA.  If interested, members are encouraged to dig into the framework / guidelines mentioned in the videos for further education.  Lastly, don’t miss the last video which reminds us that each of us has a dream that keeps us in this profession!

"What is Social Impact Assessment?"

Publisher: International Association for Impact Assessment

Social Impact Assessment: interview with Frank Vanclay

Publisher: Prof. Frank Vanclay, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, The University of Groninger (Netherlands)

Social Impact Assessment Guidelines for Thriving Regions and Communities

Publisher: Building Better Homes, Towns & Cities

Why I'm an architect that designs for social impact, not buildings

Publisher: TEDx Talks

The HKIP-ETC "Professional Knowledge One-Click Away!" initiative aims to share new profession-related online videos with members on a monthly basis.  Links of the current and past videos can now be found on the HKIP website under Publications & Learning Resources > Planning-related Knowledge.  Should you have any interesting videos which you'd like to share with other members, we welcome you to make suggestions to us!

 
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