Baseline Studies

Baseline studies use a range of methods to establish a starting point for projects. They provide valuable social and economic information which is critical to project decision-making and predict impacts.

Social and Cultural Elements

Population and demographics
Social diversity
Socio-cultural resources
Community profiling (health, housing, education, social issues, justice, etc.)
Cultural heritage and archaeology
Social services and infrastructure
Cultural property identification
Social capital and community capacity analysis
Land tenure, use and management
Institutions and governance
Cross-cultural mapping

Economic Elements

Development history

Micro/Macro economic analysis (local, regional, national)

Employment

Development indicators and local capacity

Physical infrastructure

Stakeholder analysis

Policy and regulatory systems

Community Economic Development issues