Principles and guidelines for social impact assessment in the USA

Rabel J. Burdge; Susan Chamley; Michael Downs; Kurt Finsterbusch; Bill Freudenburg; Peter Fricke; Bob Gramling; Michael Smith; Brenda C. Kragh; Richard Stoffle; James G. Thompson; Gary Williams

doi:10.3152/147154603781766293

Principles and guidelines for social impact assessment in the USA

Rabel J. Burdge, Susan Chamley, Michael Downs, Kurt Finsterbusch, Bill Freudenburg, Peter Fricke, Bob Gramling, Michael Smith, Brenda C. Kragh, Richard Stoffle, James G. Thompson, Gary Williams

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The 2003 version of Principles and Guidelines for Social Impact Assessment (SIA) in the USA provides guidance for the conduct of SIA within the context of the US National Environmental Policy Act of 1970. Guidelines are integrated within six principles focusing on: understanding of local and regional settings; dealing with the key elements of the human environment; using appropriate methods and assumptions; providing quality information for decision making; ensuring that environmental justice issues are addressed; and establishing mechanisms for evaluation/monitoring and mitigation. A social impact assessment model is outlined followed by suggested social impact assessment variables. The document concludes with the detailed steps in the SIA process.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	231-250
Number of pages	20
Journal	Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal
Volume	21
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3152/147154603781766293
State	Published - Sep 2003

Keywords

Guidelines
Principles
SIA model
SIA variables
Social impact assessment
Steps

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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