Social and Economic Studies

SENES staff undertake social and economic studies as part of environmental assessments, planning studies and as stand-alone specialized studies. These studies seek to broadly characterize social and/or economic characteristics of a community, municipality or region. Our studies go beyond standard demographic data and economic statistics to understand issues such as community character, culture, issue perception, values, etc. SENES staff also have expertise in developing effects assessment frameworks that are responsive to community needs, based around project and community objectives, and integrative with other studies going on in the community. We are increasingly being asked to participate in studies which seek to assign social and economic values to environmental resources.