Why, to what extent and how should the community be involved in environmental health impact assessments? This lecture focuses on what it means to have meaningful community participation, the benefits from community participation and the possible means by which these benefits are conveyed. The lecture will use several theories on community engagement to explore the range of possible tools for participation and propose a formula and specific methods for short and long term projects.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Community Engagement and Health Impact Assessments
Why, to what extent and how should the community be involved in environmental health impact assessments? This lecture focuses on what it means to have meaningful community participation, the benefits from community participation and the possible means by which these benefits are conveyed. The lecture will use several theories on community engagement to explore the range of possible tools for participation and propose a formula and specific methods for short and long term projects.
This session will explore the good, the bad and the ineffective levels of community participation. We are all struggling to get the community engaged. Some methods work better than others. This is worth considering.
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