Detailed Report: Socio-Economic & Environmental Impacts of University

This report provides a detailed analysis of the impacts of establishing a new university in a large city, covering economic, environmental, and social perspectives. The economic impacts include job creation, costs involved in the project, and revenue generation opportunities. Environmentally, the report examines the impact on the city's carbon footprint, opportunities for sustainable building and design, and the environmental impact of construction work. Socially, the report discusses changes in the area's demography, increased educational opportunities, and issues related to safety and crime. The report concludes that establishing a new university has significant impacts on the environment and lifestyle of individuals, influencing traditions, beliefs, and responsibilities. The report recommends increasing the consumption of greenhouse gases, making strict rules for safety issues, creating more educational opportunities, and maintaining the traditional significance of the country. Desklib provides access to this report and other study resources for students.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The report will be based on the impact of establishing a new university in a large city and
its effects on various factors. It will include the in-depth analysis of these impacts and the
recommendations to maximize the benefits or minimize the challenges of the process.

Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................5
ANALYSIS......................................................................................................................................5
The Economic Impacts................................................................................................................5
The Environmental Impacts.........................................................................................................5
The Social Impacts.......................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
A university is defined as an educational organization of higher learning which awards
different academic degrees in various academic principles to the students. The word university
is derived from a Latin word universitas which refers to a group of people associated into a
society, community or corporation. They are known for their lively and diverse environments
which may be a lot different from the culture of schools. A university includes various colleges
from different streams such as Science, Arts and Commerce etc. where students choose their
preferred interests and areas they may like to gain information. It also involves curricular
activities and people groups to promote social interaction through various competitions and
events.
There are different stakeholders involved in creating a university who have a significant
influence on the decision making of the university and are divided into internal and external
stakeholders. The internal stakeholders include staff, professors, students, alumnis etc. who are
an integral part of a university and are responsible for its working and lays its foundation as they
are the ones responsible for lectures, events and the environment of universities. The external
stakeholders of a university such as partners, investors and the government who are responsible
for influencing the macro environment of the universities and provide the management with
finance, policies etc. to organize the institutions. They are responsible for the sustainability of the
business and the effective changes by considering the trends and preferences of the market.
The report will be based on analysing the impacts of establishing a new university in a
huge city and it will include the analysis of different subsections which will include its impact on
various perspectives such as social, environmental etc., a summary of the key points of the
analysis and recommendations to maximize the benefits and minimize the challenges which
arises which will be supported by the research.
ANALYSIS
The Economic Impacts
Creation of Jobs
It may be major issue for the city in which the university may be planning to establish its
services and due the increasing issue of unemployment in various places. It may be a matter of
concern for the educational organization as well and it will need to consider talent which will be
applying from around the area and different places as well. It may have a significant impact on

the economy by increasing the job opportunities in the area and providing the people with capital
to improve their financial condition and contribution in the GDP of the country. By creating
more jobs the university may help the government of the state to solve the issue of
unemployment and provide the people with the desired jobs to gain a prominent standing in the
society. It will be a big step in the development of the employees overall success and framework.
Costs Involved in the project
There may be huge costs that are involved in the establishment of the project including
the construction, advertisement, maintenance costs etc. which may have a huge impact on the
business as it may affect the profitability of the university and its marketing and organizational
strategies (Mavrin and et.al., 2020). A university may include many components which may
require proper emphasis by the management as they may affect the budget of the organization to
spend on the crucial resources. These higher costs may negatively influence the decision making
and quality of work by the organization and may lead towards a lesser output.
Opportunities of revenue generation
Revenue generation may be a major issue which may be addressed by the organization as
the students and other people who will take part in the university will pay for its services which
may generate revenue for the organization. It may also find opportunities by recruiting potential
staff which may help in increasing the efficiency of the organization. The expansion of the
university at various places may be beneficial for generating revenue for the organization. It may
have a positive impact ion the organization by increasing its market share and gaining
competitive advantage.
The Environmental Impacts
Impact on city's carbon footprint
The establishment of higher educational institutions or universities engaged in research,
education and community services in the large cities may have a significant impact on the carbon
footprint of the city (Aiello and et.al., 2021). It may have many positive and negative changes in
the environment of an area by increasing the release of carbon dioxide in the particular region
due to many people who are associated with a university and visit the institution daily increasing
the global warming around the area. It may also have a positive impact on the environment as
universities may highly focus on reducing the release of harmful gasses and emissions in the

environment and start the use of greenhouse gases which may help in improving the
sustainability of the environment.
Opportunities for sustainable building and design
A sustainable building may be designed to utilize materials in the most productive and
effective way which may help in minimizing the environmental impacts such as resource
depletion, global warming and toxicity (Asio, Riego de Dios and Lapuz, 2019). The management
in various universities may focus upon the concerns of climate change and develop new
structures by using energy and resources in order to improve the indoor environment in the
premises. It may be a great opportunity for universities to explore sustainable architectural
designs and adapt effective changes which may help them in saving resources like water, food,
sunlight and also reduce the strain from the management of the university. It may be beneficial in
attracting more people towards the university due to the safer practices adopted by the higher
educational institution.
Environmental impact on the construction work
The construction work which may be required in building universities may create
pollution of various forms such as air and noise pollution and may be reason of increase in
temperature in the environment. It may cause issues like climate change and contamination of
drinking water which may be major reason for disruption of the environment (Barnett, Henriques
and Husted, 2020). The construction work may affect the health of the people who live nearby
due to the pollution created by the process and may be the major reason for disturbance in the
lives of people. It may result in loss of resources form the environment and deforestation leading
to loss of habitat for many being in the ecosystem.
The Social Impacts
Changes in demography of the area
The large country where a new university may be established may face changes in the
demographic composition of the population in the region due to the migration of people from
different places in search of admission and employment in the university (Lee and Huang,
2018). People from different countries or regions have different attributes and traits which may
influence the behaviour of the city population due to social interactions between people. It may
be beneficial to generate diversity around the higher educational institution which may enhance
the productivity of the people as well as give an other aspect of problems (Elsaid and et.al.,

2020). It may also affect the traditional importance of the region by making changes in the way
people behave and conduct their practices. It may also affect the rituals and festivals of the
country the university may be established in as the people from different places may shift and
live according to their traditional beliefs.
Increased education opportunities
The establishment of a new university in a large country may provide people with many
educational opportunities which may help the students to stay within their respective countries
and study without thinking of shifting to a new country (Olander, 2007). It may also create
opportunities for the students from smaller villages around the large country to get good quality
higher education and get better job opportunities. It may be responsible for a lot of opportunities
for the students to take part in various educational competitions and events which may help in
enhancing their knowledge and improve their portfolio (Kaplan‐Hallam and Bennett, 2018). It
may be beneficial for the students to grow and expand their knowledge and experience which
may help them in improving their effectiveness towards the educational goals.
Issue related to safety and crimes
As universities may consists of huge population there may be some uncertain practices
which may lead to crimes and imbalance the peace in the environment (Paolini and et.al., 2018).
The rallies and protests may be conducted by a group of students may sometimes result in
violence and disruption of resources. It may create issues on the safety of the people in the
institution and hinder on their health. People from outer places may imbalance the culture of the
university by doing inappropriate practices such as drugs, trafficking which may affect the health
of the general population (Keevy, 2020). It may put negative influence on the people resulting
into loss of lives, accidents and murders which may create an atmosphere of fear among the
population and result in reducing their trust on the university.
CONCLUSION
On the basis of the above report it has been concluded that establishing a new university
in a large city have many impacts on the structure and behaviour of the environment around the
region. These impacts lead towards changes in the lifestyle of individuals which have also
affected their traditions beliefs and responsibilities. Country are getting benefited by improving
its diversity and prosperity due to the establishment of higher educational institutions which may
also influence it social and environmental aspects. The different countries have benefited by

opening new universities by increasing their gross domestic product and national income which
will be beneficial in the development of the nation. It has been fruitful for the students in remote
areas to get opportunities and improve their performance by getting admission and employment
in new universities in large cities. It has helped in their development and enhancement of their
skills and abilities.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Increasing consumption of green house gasses:
Universities can contribute towards reducing the release of harmful gases in the
environment by maximizing the use of greenhouse gases which can help in improving the
condition of the atmosphere. The management of the educational institution can establish
greenhouse equipments in the organizational structure will may help in releasing fewer
pollutants in the environment hence positive impacting on the environment. This can be
achieved through preparing effective strategies and making use of the resources efficiently.
Making strict rules for safety issues:
The university can make strict rules and regulations in its framework to prevent safety
issues and crimes in the premises which can help in managing the image and prosperity of the
university. They can make effective strategy to stop inappropriate practices in the university by
focussing on allotting guards around the campuses to control these activities in the environment.
The management can get help from the administration of the country to control these miss
happenings as it is their duty to protect the environment.
Creating more educational opportunities:
The universities can focus upon offering more opportunities to the students which can
help in their development and improving their skills and effectiveness. They can prepare new
educational courses and skill development programs for providing opportunity to more and more
students from different streams and backgrounds. It can also develop training programs for
professors and staff to upgrade their profile which can help in increasing their productivity
towards the organization.
Maintaining the traditional significance of the country:
The new educational organizations can also focus upon regularly organizing certain
events and functions in the university for the population to educate people about the traditional
importance of the region where the university is situated and the knowledge of famous leaders

and rulers in the history of the particular country. It can be beneficial for the country to sustain
its regional importance and create awareness among the population about the crucial knowledge
of the past of the country.

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