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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
S a g u e n a y - La c -S t-J e a n
Physical and human environment
Industrial mega project
Research project• Why follow-up of social impacts ?
• Variables
• Methodology
• Results
ZONES OF STUDY
Rivière Saguenay
LES SIX ZONES À L'ÉTUDE
Hydro (région).shpZone régionale d'influenceZone microrégionale d'influenceZone intermunicipale d'influenceZone municipale d'influenceZone voisine d'influenceZone industrielle Alcan
Statistique Canada, 1991Source:
Lac Saint Jean
Zone industrielle Alcan
Hydrographie
Doucet, Gagnon et al., GRIR, UQAC,1998
1: 1 000 000
0 10 20 Kilometerskm
SOCIAL CONTEXTCity of Alma
Downtown Area 1998
TERRITORY OF THE PROJECT
INDUSTRIAL SITE ANDINFRASTRUCTURES
INDUSTRIAL PROJECT
State of progress
February 1999
SOCIAL IMPACT FOLLOW-UPWHY 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 ofsocial impact assessment
Determine of social impacts following the evolutionof 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 ofsustainable 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 andimplementation of futur projects in communities
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMING(themes)
No 1: Local development and regional economyNo 2: Risk perception, risk analysisNo 3: Landscape and heritageNo 4: Perception and values of social actors regarding
their environment and quality of lifeNo 5: Planning, and resource managementNo 6: Spatial and social dynamicsNo 7: Participation process
METHODOLOGY
Longitudinal StudyBaseline StudyCase StudyImpact AssessmentPartipatory ResearchSurveyGeographic Information System (GIS)
EXAMPLE OF RESULTS ON QUALITY OF
LIFE SURVEY
Les éléments importants de la qualité de vie actuelle
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
santé
travail
environnement
famille
logement
vie dans le quartier
loisirs
EXEMPLE OF GIS APPLICATION
TAUX DE VARIATION DE LA POPULATIONZone régionale d'influence
1981 à 1996
0 10 20 km
Lac-Bouchette
La Doré
Bégin
Mistassini
Rivière-Éternité
L'Anse-Saint-Jean
Sainte-Hedwidge
Albanel
Hébertvil le
Alma
Laterrière
Saint-Fulgence
Peti t-Saguenay
Ferland-et-Boilleau
Roberval
Normandin
Sainte-Monique
Chambord
La Baie
Saint-Gédéon
Saint-David-de-Falardeau
Saint-Thomas-Didyme
Delisle
Saint-Méthode
Labrecque
Saint-Félix-d'Otis
Saint-Prime
Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc
Saint-Félicien
Jonquière
Péribonka
Chicoutimi
Saint-Honoré
Saint-Nazaire
Métabetchouan
Saint-Ambroise
Tremblay
Lamarche
Larouche
Saint-François-de-Sales
Shipshaw
Saint-Augustin
Saint-Eugène
Saint-Henri-de-Taillon
Saint-Bruno
Lac-Kénogami
Dolbeau
Saint-Edmond
Sainte-Rose-du-NordDesbiens
Lac-à-la-Croix
Saint-Ludger-de-Milot
Saint-André-du-Lac-Saint-Jean
L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur
Saint-Charles-de-Bourget
Hébertvil le-Station
Mashteuiatsh
Girardville
Saint-Stanislas
Notre-Dame-de-Lorette
Lac Saint-Jean
riv. Saguenay
-15% et moins
-15% à -5%
-5% à 5%5% à 15%
15% et plus
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