Force Displacement Assessment 2022

Running head: FORCE DISPLACEMENT
Force Displacement
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FORCE DISPLACEMENT
Impact assessments (IAs) are a form of evidence-based structural procedures that
evaluates the economic, social and environmental impacts of public policies. These
assessments have been integrated into the process of policy-making by the OECD countries
and the European Commission (Dunlop & Radaelli, 2016). Social Impact Assessments
(SIA), on the other hand, are a more specific approach to evaluate the influence on the social
environment. It is a methodology that reviews effects of development interventions and
infrastructure projects on the society. It can also be used to assess the social impact of
unprecedented events such as epidemic, demographic shift or natural disasters (Dendena &
Corsi, 2015).
The present paper tries to underline the criteria of good practice in the context of
social impact assessment. The aim of the paper, however, is to relate the practice of force
displacement with these criteria of practices of SIA. Hence, the major research questions of
the present article is as following:
1. What constitutes good practices in social impact assessment?
2. How can the practice of force displacement be related with the standard of good
practices in the context of social impact assessment.
To answer these questions, the article will explore the notions of SIA and standard
practices on the field. Further, it will try to estimate the impact of force displacement in this
regard. The study will take help from existing literature in this field to elucidate the
associated concepts and implications of the practices. Following a descriptive approach, the
paper will try to evaluate force displacement as a standardized scope of social impact
assessment.

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Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is methodology that is fundamentally derived
from the Environmental (EIA) Model. The SIA Model was first developed during the 1970s
in the United States of America to assess the effects of certain development projects and
schemes such as expansion of roadways, dams, airports, mining areas, industrial facilities etc.
on the society. With time, SIA has been incorporated in the planning and formal approval
process in a number of countries all over the world. The model aims to evaluate how large
scale development and infrastructural projects may affect the people and consequently their
quality of life (Dendena & Corsi, 2015).
Social Impact Assessment plays a key role in identifying the stress factors in the
progress of urbanized society. Over time, needs and priorities of human civilization have
changed. Aided with technological advancements, nations and communities have undergone
major transformations and infrastructural modifications. However, these developments come
at a price. In most cases, people in the respective areas are the main sufferers of social and
environmental change. The natural environment too is affected at times. However, that is not
the primary scope of SIA methodology (Dendena & Corsi, 2015). .
While conducting a Social Impact Assessment, the primary focus should be on
the local culture, value system and livelihood of the people. SIA is essentially a model that is
limited to a specific demographic region. Hence, the criteria for evaluating the impact of a
development project or an infrastructural project should always include monitoring,
assessment and management of the standard of life of the people concerned. There are several
reasons that initiates the opportunity of Social Impact Assessment. Among others, force
displacement remains as a major influence on people and their lives. Besides, it has caused
deep rooted problems in the society since the dawn of human civilization. Therefore, an
exploration of the practices associated with force displacement can help outline the good
practices of SIA (Dendena & Corsi, 2015).