Wondering how to report on the growing stress evident in a community near a proposed mine, roadway or redevelopment area? Or, are you aware of historical injustices that lead to distrust, concerns about fairness and powerlessness? Not sure on the most effective way to characterize and include these elements in an impact assessment?
These sorts of effects were captured by “psycho-social impact assessment” (PSIA). The field’s history dated back decades. Its approaches and findings had been receiving growing interest in the last decade in relation to the rights of First Nations peoples and heightened sensitivity to cumulative impacts and social license. There was also increasing acknowledgment of the importance of individual and community mental health.
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