Tag: social impact assessment
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The dark side of Silicon Valley
California’s booming tech industry has created the most extreme wealth disparity in America. Josie Ensor investigates the tale of two cities By Josie Ensor, San Jose, California 6:00AM GMT 26 Nov 2014 Jimmy hands $2 worth of dimes to the conductor and finds a seat at the back of the bus. He settles himself in…
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Social impact of mass tourism in Barcelona
“Welcome tourists, the rent of holiday apartments in this neighbourhood destroys the local socio-cultural fabric and promotes speculation. Many local residents are forced to move out. Enjoy your stay”
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PhD workshop on social ontology
Some time ago I published a post on ontology in order to explain why it is important for any research project. There I emphasized the difference between adopting a objectivist and subjectivist ontological position. The former focuses on the formal structure of the organization under study, usually via quantitative methods, while the latter do it on…