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Papers by Rauno Sairinen

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, May 27, 2004

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the content and importance of social impact assessment (S... more The purpose of this paper is to analyse the content and importance of social impact assessment (SIA) in urban planning. SIA can be defined as a systematic effort to identify and analyse social impacts of a proposed project or plan on the individual, on social groups within a community, or on an entire community in advance of the decision making process. Social impacts of urban plans refer to various factors such as quality of housing, local services and living environment, gentrification or segregation, conditions of transportation etc. The article is focusing on the Finnish experiences. In Finland the new Land Use and Building Act, which came into force on 1.1.2000, brought impact assessment as an integral part of urban planning. The SIA experiences in Jyväskylä City offer an interesting case study.

Taylor & Francis eBooks, Feb 16, 2010

The study compares environmental policy texts and practice of Finnish Road Administration. The st... more The study compares environmental policy texts and practice of Finnish Road Administration. The study addresses the question of how the contents and meaning of Finnra's environmental goals have changed.

Itä-Suomen yliopisto eBooks, Nov 21, 2012

Допускается полное или частичное воспроизведение настоящей публикации в любой форме в образовател... more Допускается полное или частичное воспроизведение настоящей публикации в любой форме в образовательных или некоммерческих целях без специального разрешения правообладателей при условии ссылки на источник. Правообладатели будут признательны за направление в их адрес копии любого материала, который использует данную публикацию в качестве источника. Не допускается использование данной публикации для перепродажи или любых других коммерческих целей без предварительного письменного согласия правообладателей. Не допускается использование информации данной публикации относительно любых коммерческих продуктов в рекламных целях. Взгляды, выраженные в данном документе, принадлежат его авторам и не обязательно отражают точку зрения организаций-партнеров и правительств. Способ предоставления материала и использованные в тексте названия и описания не подразумевают выражения какого-либо мнения относительно правового статуса указанных территорий, стран, городов, районов, их властей, или относительно их делимитации. Мы сожалеем по поводу любых ошибок или упущений, которые были допущены непреднамеренно. Благодарность: выражаем признательность Министерству иностранных дел Финляндии, которое в рамках инициативы «Wider Europe» при участии университета Восточной Финляндии оказало содействие в разработке инструментария по предотвращению и урегулированию конфликтов в горнодобывающей сфере и проведении анализа безопасности окружающей среды в горнодобывающем секторе Центральной Азии.

Itä-Suomen yliopisto eBooks, Nov 21, 2012

The views expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect view... more The views expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect views of the partner organizations and governments. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. We regret any errors or omissions that may unwittingly have been made. Acknowledgement: The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and its Wider European Initiative has provided support through the University of Eastern Finland for the process of developing this toolkit for prevention and mediation of mining conflicts, and the associated analysis of environmental security in the mining sector in Central Asia.

This is the final version.IMP@CT: Integrated Modular Plant and Containerised Tools for Selective,... more This is the final version.IMP@CT: Integrated Modular Plant and Containerised Tools for Selective, Low-impact Mining of Small High-grade DepositsThis policy brief synthesizes the messages and policy insights concerning social responsibility in small-scale mining, derived from the findings of the IMP@CT project. It presents the results of evaluations of potential social impacts based on case studies and consultations with experts.European Union Horizon 202

Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2021

Abstract Given the growing amount of attention shown to the social dimension of natural resources... more Abstract Given the growing amount of attention shown to the social dimension of natural resources and mining governance, there is a need for more informed research-oriented approaches to studying social impacts. This article analyzes the features of Social Impact Assessment (SIA) studies from the academic research perspective and presents a framework for social impact research. By academic research, the article refers to studies on social impacts conducted purely for research purposes, not impact assessment processes. Research is always one aspect of the SIA process. At the same time, there is a lack of general methodological literature offering guidance on how assessing social impacts can contribute to social studies research. The guiding documents on SIA are largely intended for practical-level planning and management processes, which limits their applicability for academic purposes. The proposed framework draws both from traditional social science methods and existing scholarly and guiding literature on SIA. The research framework consists of four interlinked phases: 1) research preparations, 2) background studies (including proposed project, national and local context), 3) fieldwork, and 4) analysis. The framework is designed to direct attention to the relevant aspects of research methods, theory building, fieldwork implementation, and research choices for data analysis. Thus, the framework provides a flexible, but comprehensive, multi-level approach for examining social impacts, which can be adapted for a wide range of social-scientific mining research. The analysis and developed framework will help academic researchers better study the social impacts of mining and make better use of existing SIA studies in academic life.

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WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, May 27, 2004

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the content and importance of social impact assessment (S... more The purpose of this paper is to analyse the content and importance of social impact assessment (SIA) in urban planning. SIA can be defined as a systematic effort to identify and analyse social impacts of a proposed project or plan on the individual, on social groups within a community, or on an entire community in advance of the decision making process. Social impacts of urban plans refer to various factors such as quality of housing, local services and living environment, gentrification or segregation, conditions of transportation etc. The article is focusing on the Finnish experiences. In Finland the new Land Use and Building Act, which came into force on 1.1.2000, brought impact assessment as an integral part of urban planning. The SIA experiences in Jyväskylä City offer an interesting case study.

Taylor & Francis eBooks, Feb 16, 2010

The study compares environmental policy texts and practice of Finnish Road Administration. The st... more The study compares environmental policy texts and practice of Finnish Road Administration. The study addresses the question of how the contents and meaning of Finnra's environmental goals have changed.

Itä-Suomen yliopisto eBooks, Nov 21, 2012

Допускается полное или частичное воспроизведение настоящей публикации в любой форме в образовател... more Допускается полное или частичное воспроизведение настоящей публикации в любой форме в образовательных или некоммерческих целях без специального разрешения правообладателей при условии ссылки на источник. Правообладатели будут признательны за направление в их адрес копии любого материала, который использует данную публикацию в качестве источника. Не допускается использование данной публикации для перепродажи или любых других коммерческих целей без предварительного письменного согласия правообладателей. Не допускается использование информации данной публикации относительно любых коммерческих продуктов в рекламных целях. Взгляды, выраженные в данном документе, принадлежат его авторам и не обязательно отражают точку зрения организаций-партнеров и правительств. Способ предоставления материала и использованные в тексте названия и описания не подразумевают выражения какого-либо мнения относительно правового статуса указанных территорий, стран, городов, районов, их властей, или относительно их делимитации. Мы сожалеем по поводу любых ошибок или упущений, которые были допущены непреднамеренно. Благодарность: выражаем признательность Министерству иностранных дел Финляндии, которое в рамках инициативы «Wider Europe» при участии университета Восточной Финляндии оказало содействие в разработке инструментария по предотвращению и урегулированию конфликтов в горнодобывающей сфере и проведении анализа безопасности окружающей среды в горнодобывающем секторе Центральной Азии.

Itä-Suomen yliopisto eBooks, Nov 21, 2012

The views expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect view... more The views expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect views of the partner organizations and governments. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. We regret any errors or omissions that may unwittingly have been made. Acknowledgement: The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and its Wider European Initiative has provided support through the University of Eastern Finland for the process of developing this toolkit for prevention and mediation of mining conflicts, and the associated analysis of environmental security in the mining sector in Central Asia.

This is the final version.IMP@CT: Integrated Modular Plant and Containerised Tools for Selective,... more This is the final version.IMP@CT: Integrated Modular Plant and Containerised Tools for Selective, Low-impact Mining of Small High-grade DepositsThis policy brief synthesizes the messages and policy insights concerning social responsibility in small-scale mining, derived from the findings of the IMP@CT project. It presents the results of evaluations of potential social impacts based on case studies and consultations with experts.European Union Horizon 202

Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2021

Abstract Given the growing amount of attention shown to the social dimension of natural resources... more Abstract Given the growing amount of attention shown to the social dimension of natural resources and mining governance, there is a need for more informed research-oriented approaches to studying social impacts. This article analyzes the features of Social Impact Assessment (SIA) studies from the academic research perspective and presents a framework for social impact research. By academic research, the article refers to studies on social impacts conducted purely for research purposes, not impact assessment processes. Research is always one aspect of the SIA process. At the same time, there is a lack of general methodological literature offering guidance on how assessing social impacts can contribute to social studies research. The guiding documents on SIA are largely intended for practical-level planning and management processes, which limits their applicability for academic purposes. The proposed framework draws both from traditional social science methods and existing scholarly and guiding literature on SIA. The research framework consists of four interlinked phases: 1) research preparations, 2) background studies (including proposed project, national and local context), 3) fieldwork, and 4) analysis. The framework is designed to direct attention to the relevant aspects of research methods, theory building, fieldwork implementation, and research choices for data analysis. Thus, the framework provides a flexible, but comprehensive, multi-level approach for examining social impacts, which can be adapted for a wide range of social-scientific mining research. The analysis and developed framework will help academic researchers better study the social impacts of mining and make better use of existing SIA studies in academic life.

Best practices from Finland