Transcript SOCIAL IMPACT FOLLOW-UP OF A NEW ALUMINIUM SMELTER IN URBAN ENVIRONMENT (ALMA, QUEBEC) by CHRISTIANE GAGNON Professor, Ph.D.

SOCIAL IMPACT FOLLOW-UP
OF A NEW ALUMINIUM SMELTER
IN URBAN ENVIRONMENT
(ALMA, QUEBEC)
by
CHRISTIANE GAGNON
Professor, Ph.D. in Planning
and
GILLES CÔTÉ
Master in Geography
Annual meeting of the IAIA June 1999, Glasgow, Scotland
PRESENTATION
Physical and human environment
Industrial mega project
Research project
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Sa g u e n a y-La c -St-Je a n
Why follow-up of social impacts ?
Variables
Methodology
Results
ZONES OF STUDY
LES SIX ZONES À L'ÉTUDE
Lac S aint Jean
Rivière Sa gu ena y
Zone in du st rie lle A lcan
Hyd rogra phie
Zone industrielle Alcan
Zone voisine d'influence
Zone municipale d'influence
Zone intermunicipale d'influence
Zone microrégionale d'influence
Zone régionale d'influence
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SOCIAL CONTEXT
City of Alma
Downtown Area 1998
TERRITORY OF THE PROJECT
INDUSTRIAL SITE AND
INFRASTRUCTURES
INDUSTRIAL PROJECT
State of progress
February 1999
SOCIAL IMPACT FOLLOW-UP
WHY IS IT RELEVANT?
Implantation of a mega industrial complex is certainly a
matter of interest toward local and regional development,
and an opportunity to train researchers in the field of
social impact assessment
Determine of social impacts following the evolution
of the situation in real time
versus
Prediction made in the impact assessment study
previous to the construction
Definine positive and negative impacts on individuals,
communities, local as well as regional
Improve environmental management from the perspective of
sustainable local and regional development
Facilitate social learning and
technological transferts to the community
Assist community to maximize the benefits of the project
and minimize the negative impacts
Use experience acquired to facilitate the development and
implementation of futur projects in communities
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMING
(themes)
No 1:
No 2:
No 3:
No 4:
Local development and regional economy
Risk perception, risk analysis
Landscape and heritage
Perception and values of social actors regarding
their environment and quality of life
No 5: Planning, and resource management
No 6: Spatial and social dynamics
No 7: Participation process
METHODOLOGY
Longitudinal Study
Baseline Study
Case Study
Impact Assessment
Partipatory Research
Survey
Geographic Information System (GIS)
EXAMPLE OF RESULTS
ON QUALITY OF
LIFE SURVEY
Les éléments importants de la qualité de vie
actuelle
loisirs
vie dans le quartier
logement
famille
environnement
travail
santé
0%
5%
10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
EXEMPLE OF GIS APPLICATION
Not re-Dam ede-Loret te
TAUX DE VARIATION DE LA POPULATION
Zone régionale d'influence
1981 à 1996
S aintSt ani sl as
-15% et moins
Girardvill e
Saint Eugène
Saint -T homasDidyme
S aint Edmond
-15% à -5%
Albanel
Saint eJeanne-d'Arc
-5% à 5%
Saint -Ludgerde-Mil ot
5% à 15%
Dolbeau
Sai ntAugustin
Norm andi n
S ainteMonique
Péribonka
Mistassini
La Doré
15% et plus
Lam arche
Saint -M éthode
L'A scension-deNot re-S eigneur
Saint -Henride-Taill on
Labrecque
Bégin
Saint -F élicien
Saint -David-de-Falardeau
Deli sl e
Saint Nazaire
Lac S aint -Je an
Saint -P rime
Saint Ambroise
Masht euiatsh
Saint -Honoré
Alm a
S ai ntGédéon
Roberval
Saint e-Hedwidge
Cham bord
Lac-àla-Croix
Saint -Charlesde-B ourget
Shipshaw
Saint Bruno
Trem blay
Larouche
Hébertvil leSt ation
LacKénogami
Desbiens
Métabet chouan
Saint -F ulgence
Jonquière
Saint e-Rose-du-Nord
Chicout imi
La Bai e
Saint -F rançois-de-S ales
riv . S ag ue nay
Hébertvil le
Saint -A ndré-duLac-Saint -Jean
Saint -F élix-d'O tis
Lat erri ère
Ri vière-Ét ernité
Peti t-S aguenay
Lac-Bouchett e
Ferl and-et -Boill eau
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10
20 km
L'A nse-S aint -Jean
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