This chapter, which builds on Chapter 5, discusses a new understanding
of social change processes and social impacts, as well as a listing of processes
and impacts which were developed using the function evaluation
framework for integrating social (SIA) and environmental (EIA) impact
assessment as elaborated by Slootweg et al. (2001). It is our view that, while
there has been an attempt at completeness, the impacts listed are quite likely
to exhibit our prejudices and biases. Colleagues from other cultures and
economic settings may well classify impacts differently.