1st Edition
The Socioeconomic Impact Of Resource Development Methods For Assessment
286 Pages
by
Routledge
286 Pages
by
Routledge
286 Pages
by
Routledge
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Large-scale industrial and energy-development projects are profoundly affecting the social and economic climate of rural areas across the nation, creating a need for extensive planning information, both to prepare for the effects of such developments and to meet state and federal environmental impact assessment requirements. This book examines alternative methods of modelling the economic,... Read more
Preface -- Introduction: Dimensions of Impact Assessment -- Economic Impact Assessment -- Demographic Impact Assessment -- Public Service Impact Assessment -- Fiscal Impact Assessment -- Social Impact Assessment -- Interfacing Socioeconomic Dimensions -- Computerized Impact Projection Models -- Use of Assessments in the Policy Process -- Summary, Implications, and Conclusions
Biography
F. Larry Leistritz is professor of agricultural economics and director of sponsored programs at North Dakota State University. In a study begun in 1973, he conducted extensive research on economic and fiscal impacts of resource development projects. Steven H. Murdock is associate professor of rural sociology at Texas ASM University.
