Comparative case study as social impact assessment: Possibilities and limitations for anticipating social change in the far north

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 483-497

  Asselin, Jodie ^a   Parkins, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community development; Mackenzie gas project; Pipeline impacts; Social indicators; Strategic assessment

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; GAS PIPELINE; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT;

CANADA; INUVIK; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES;

EID: 70849116901     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-009-9444-7     Document Type: Article

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