The importance of theory in shaping social impact monitoring: Lessons from the Berg River Dam, South Africa

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 291-299

  Rossouw, Nigel ^a   Malan, Shakti ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Berg River Dam; Enviromental management plans; Social impact monitoring; Social science theory; Social sustainability model; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; SOCIAL IMPACT; SUSTAINABILITY;

AFRICA; BERG RIVER; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 40949147067     PISSN: 14615517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/146155107X246305     Document Type: Article

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