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dc.contributor.authorPetrova, S.
dc.contributor.authorMarinova, Dora
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T15:09:13Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T15:09:13Z
dc.date.created2015-10-29T04:09:08Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationPetrova, S. and Marinova, D. 2015. Using ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ social impact indicators to understand societal change caused by mining: a Western Australia case study. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal. 33 (1): pp. 16-27.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43688
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/14615517.2014.967987
dc.description.abstract

© 2015, © 2014 IAIA. The paper explores the qualitative changes occurring in the local social landscape as a result of mining. Building on Colantonio's social sustainability assessment framework, we argue that there are three thematic areas (related to demographics, social capital and well-being) which identify change generally and specifically caused by mining. By studying the social impacts of mining, we examine both ‘hard’ themes around quantifiable indicators and ‘soft’ themes which deal with less tangible community characteristics and values. The analysis of the Western Australian Boddington case study demonstrates that such an approach can generate important insights about a community's nature and potential capabilities to cope and respond to change. We argue that if social impact assessment is to be used as a development tool, which is a tool that facilitates development, there is need to understand those aspects of the social environment that impact positively and/or negatively its demographic, quality and operational attributes as they influence the overall capacity of communities to maintain and enhance their long-term functioning.

dc.titleUsing ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ social impact indicators to understand societal change caused by mining: a Western Australia case study
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume33
dcterms.source.number1
dcterms.source.startPage16
dcterms.source.endPage27
dcterms.source.issn1461-5517
dcterms.source.titleImpact Assessment and Project Appraisal
curtin.departmentSustainability Policy Institute
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