The Malta Sociological Association has submitted its feedback on the proposed amendment to planning policy P35 of DC15 regarding building heights, which was presented by the Planning Authority
The Malta Sociological Association said that it recommends the employment of a social impact assessment in conformity with the International Principles for Social Impact Assessment.
The Sociologists noted that the International Association for Impact Assessment defines SIA as being “the processes of analysing, monitoring and managing the intended and unintended social consequences, both positive and negative, of planned interventions (policies, programs, plans, projects) and any social change processes invoked by those interventions.”
”An SIA is an interdisciplinary process, and should employ various methods, both quantitative and qualitative,” the Sociologist said.
The Malta Sociological Association Social insisted that ”impact assessments should not be one-off exercises, but ongoing processes which engage with various stakeholders and which report back so as to ensure effective policy processes.”
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