Transcript Social Impact Assessment

EIA for the proposed Desalination Plant
North of Swakopmund:
Social Impact Assessment
Preliminary Socio-Economic Issues to be addressed:
Issues
Description
Sustainability Risks
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Key Drivers – overexploitation/increased demand
Depend on fortunes of Uranium
Increase cost of
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water in coastal area •
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Linked to sustainability.
If mining slump – who pays the extra cost
Residents and businesses
Uncontrolled
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Development driven
by water availability
Business may see increased water based
opportunities – golf estates, bottling plants,
manufacturing, etc
Population Influx
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Increased pressure on resources, services, informal
settlement, communicable diseases.
Unemployment
Changes in Land
Use Patterns
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Potential conflict with other development plans
Impact on tourism and recreational fishing
Control
Noise and Visual
Impact
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Close to residential neighborhoods
Conflict with long term plans
Visual impact close to main road.
Preliminary Benefits from the NamWater Desalination Plant
Issues
Description
Employment Creation
•Temporary and permanent employment created
•Possible new industrial and other development
Improved Infrastructure
of coastal towns to
facilitate development
•Good infrastructure drives development – water has
been a limiting factor
Regional and National
•Contribute to economic diversification in Erongo
Economic Development Region – may expand into secondary and tertiary
sectors
Improved water
availability
•Industrial development stand to benefit
•Small industry
Aquifer Protection
•Increased water sustainability
Mining Sector Growth
•Increased national and regional income from the
mining sector.
Methodology
• Socio – Economic profile compilation through secondary data sources.
• Population and Housing census data (Disaggregated to EA’s) , Namibia
Household Income and Expenditure surveys, Health information reports,
Regional poverty profiles and other specialist studies such as the EIA of
Uranium mines and NACOMA draft document for 2005, etc
• National and Regional Development Plans and Physical guidance plans –
NDPIII and Structure/Development plans of local authorities and regional
council.
• Discussions with authorities and other I&AP as well as results from
stakeholder meetings to complete the picture.
• Impact and Mitigation Assessments as per IFC guidelines.
Information Required
• Solid Waste Specs ( quality and quantity)
• Sewage disposal?
• Scope for location options?