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Criteria for compensating for the impacts of large projects: The impact of british columbia's revelstoke dam on local government services
Author(s) -
Skaburskis Andrejs
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of policy analysis and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.898
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1520-6688
pISSN - 0276-8739
DOI - 10.2307/3323487
Subject(s) - government (linguistics) , local government , county government , environmental planning , public administration , business , political science , geography , philosophy , linguistics
This article presents the criteria used to screen compensation claims generated by the construction of a large hydroelectric dam on the Columbia River. It examines the issues that emerged as a result of the flawed negotiation procedure that had secured only vague commitments by the project developer. The case study illustrates the practical concerns that arise when applying microeconomic concepts to help resolve contentious issues. The article concludes with a discussion of how the context of the impact assessment and negotiation procedures can affect its outcome.