ENSC 301 Lecture 4: ENSC 301 Week 4 Notes
25 Apr 2018
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For the exam know the definition, and how each phase is utilized. Components of sia: use of local (internal) knowledge for decision making process, this information is coupled with scientific knowledge, scoping involved to help focus on the most important aspects saves money. Sia variables: acquire extensive understanding with local and regional settings that will be affected by the action/ policy. Identify all parties that will be affected: development of a baseline for both local and regional communities, used to make predictions and compare these values for future projects/ polices. Id research methods and determine assumptions and significance of the changes. Social impact variables components that can be measured: components and variables can be grouped under categories institutional structures, population change, community, political and social resources, community and family changes, and community resource. Importance of identifying likely social impacts is more important than quantifying the more obvious social impacts: main goal is to address the significant impacts predicted.
