Social impact assessment: how do the public help and why do they matter?

• Main Authors: Mohamed Osman, Mariana, Abu Bakar, Aisyah, Bachok, Syahriah, Zen, Ismawi
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2015
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/43071/2/aisyah_sia_-seoul_2015.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/43071/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/18770428/170; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042815000312

In the era of urban regeneration, among many challenges faced by the policy makers is to engage the local community in planning processes. Among many action plans involving the local community is Social Impact Assessment (SIA). The research aimed to underline issues discovered during the profiling...