EVALUATION OF SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (SIA) PRACTICES USING SWOT ANALYSIS: A CASE STUDY IN INDIA

Social Impact Assessment (SIA) has been incorporated into part of EIA legislative structures in most nations following the adoption National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) USA. The assessment acts as a policy instrument for evaluating project’s socio-cultural consequences and advising socio-political stakeholders on its social viability. also provides operational advice tackling any negative effects could have, with focus improving positive effects. However, traditional SIA deemed insufficient measuring received little emphasis appraisal process compared to economic environmental impacts. Two case studies SWOT analysis were conducted analyse compare by using matrix analysis. findings indicate that both have similar indicators each term integrates one another. is weaknesses, particularly during redevelopment report, which still lacking many ways.