Determining sustainability impact assessment indicators
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21153450 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ola Laedre (0000-0003-4604-8299, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, corresponding author), Tore Haavaldsen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Rolf André Bohne (0000-0002-1392-008X, Norwegian University of Science and Technology), James Kallaos (0000-0002-9750-7929, Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Jardar Lohne (0000-0002-2135-3468, Norwegian University of Science and Technology) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 98-107 |
| Publication date | 2015-04-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-5517 • E-ISSN: 1471-5465 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14615517.2014.981037 |
| OpenAlex | W2016981334 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 30 |
Sustainability impact assessment (SIA) can enlighten the decision-making process for major public investment projects. This paper addresses the use of SIA on projects, and suggests that since policies constrain plans which constrain projects, it is necessary to assign SIA indicators to the strategic, tactical and operational levels. We have examined (1) what indicators are actually chosen as being the most significant and (2) how assessors should choose their indicators. We let 538 of our students – assembled in 121 groups – identify indicators for an SIA of a major road project, and analysed the propensities of an exemplar SIA. We observed a lack of predictability in the students' choice of indicators, and that the exemplar SIA bore similar characteristics. Predictability in a tool designed to assure enlightened decision-making is essential, since lack of it can entail challenges concerning – just to mention some – transparency issues, governance, stakeholder participation and effectiveness. Discussions related to choice of indicators for SIA concern their commensurability and whether it is possible to price them or not. We point out that first step should be to make sure all relevant indicators are considered. Afterwards we propose a framework with nine different categories that will help assessors to identify an exhaustive indicator list. Our main argument is that indicators should be assigned to the strategic, tactical or operational level, as well as to one of the economic, social or environmental dimensions
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| Citations per year | 0.38 |
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| Citation span | 2018 - 2024 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |