Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is the process of analysing and managing the intended and unintended consequences on the human environment of planned interventions (policies, programmes, plans, projects) so as to bring about a more sustainable and equitable biophysical and human environment.

Contents: Preface 1. Conceptual and Methodological Advances in Social Impact Assessment Frank Vanclay PART I: CONCEPTUAL ADVANCES IN SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 2. Undertaking Longitudinal Research Nick Taylor, Colin Goodrich, Gerard Fitzgerald and Wayne McClintock 3. Using Local Knowledge James Baines, Wayne McClintock, Nick Taylor and Brigid Buckenham 4. Learning from Participatory Land Management Neil Powell and Janice Jiggins 5. Integrating Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Roel Slootweg, Frank Vanclay and Marlies van Schooten 6. Conceptualizing Social Change Processes and Social Impacts Marlies van Schooten, Frank Vanclay and Roel Slootweg 7. Integrating Health and Social Impact Assessment Robert Rattle and Roy E. Kwiatkowski 8. An Ecological Model of Wellbeing Davianna Pomaika’i McGregor, Paula Tanemura Morelli, Jon Kei Matsuoka and Luciano Minerbi PART II: METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES FOR BEST PRACTICE 9. Theory Formation and Application in Social Impact Assessment Henk Becker 10. Computer-based Qualitative Data Methods Gerard Fitzgerald 11. Assessing Gender Impacts Bina Srinivasan and Lyla Mehta 12. Socioeconomic Modelling for Estimating Intergenerational Impacts Gijs Dekkers 13. Using Geographic Information Systems for Cultural Impact Assessment Luciano Minerbi, Davianna Pomaika’i McGregor and Jon Kei Matsuoka 14. Vulnerability and Capacity Measurement Mark Fenton, Sheridan Coakes and Nadine Marshall 15. Citizen Values Assessment Annelies Stolp 16. Involving the Public Richard Roberts 17. Handling Complex Societal Problems Dorien DeTombe 18. Environmental Mediation Helen Ross Index