摘要：This paper provides a synopsis on social indicators as relevant to cumulative effectsassessment and land use planning. Although much has been done to better understand the social dimensionsof environmental assessment, empirical work has been lacking on social indicators that could be used eitheras measurable inputs or outputs for cumulative effects assessment and land use planning in different kindsof communities and regions. Cumulative effects models currently in practice often fail to address deeperissues of community and regional well-being. Against this gap, social scientists are being asked to makereliable generalizations about functional, measurable relationships between certain social indicators andland use change or scenarios. To address this challenge, the Alberta Research Council held a two-dayworkshop in 2005 with social scientists. The workshop resulted in a list of prioritized social indicators thatcould be included in cumulative effects modeling/assessments and land use planning. The top five socialindicators included population growth rate, education attainment, self-assessed quality of life, equity, i.e.,distribution of benefits, and locus of control. Although consensus on social indicators and social thresholdsfor cumulative effects models was not reached, the insight gained from the workshop will help informfuture cumulative effects assessment and land use planning
关键词：acceptable change; cumulative assessment; land use planning; social development; social;impact; social indicators; social thresholds
