WSP01521

• File Number: 8443.400
• Description: Narrows Unit Reports
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 6/15/1974
• Author: US DOL BOR
• Title: Draft Social Assessment of the Proposed Narrows Unit and Alternatives Thereto
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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At this point, we have identified one critical aspect
of conducting a social assessment -- namely, what is the
philosophy, content and general direction to be taken.
In reality, there are four types of analyses which contribute
to the achievement of a social assessment. These include a
disaggregate analysis of social impacts at a somewhat micro
level; an integrated analysis "across" many areas of interest;
an aggregated analysis at the higher or macro social levels of
quality of life, social well being, and relative social position;
and, a synthesized analysis wherein the social assessment varia-
bles are considered to include the socio-economic and socio-
environmental consequences as well. These constitute four
distinct generic forms of analysis: disaggregation. integra-
tion, aggregation and synthesis. A few comments on each are
warranted.

As will be detailed in Section 1.3, social impacts in

this assessment are disaggregated into 23 separate areas of

analysis(e.g., educational effects, employment effects, etc.).

At this disaggregated level, a variety of parallel but separate

analyses are feasible. Once each of these is completed, the

second form of analysis, involving integration across these

areas becomes possible. Here, it is important to note that

the analysis is still at the disaggregate level, but the data

can be organized into a format for comparing alternatives

across many different areas of impact. The third type of

analysis involves an aggregation up to a more macro level

namely our three social assessment conceptual groupings.

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