TITLE:
Integrating Different Approaches and Tools to Evaluate Socio-Cultural Impact of Services Projected in Low-Population Environments
AUTHORS:
Irene Ramos, Annalinda De Rosa, Laura Galluzzo, Anna Biedermann, Jose Luis Santolaya
KEYWORDS:
Socio-Cultural Impact, Low-Population Environments
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.12 No.3,
March
18,
2024
ABSTRACT: The current tools and indicators intended to measure social impact of
services systems can hardly be applied in low-population environments where
limited resources and very small and homogeneous sample sizes make it difficult
and unclear. This research work explores the evaluation of socio-cultural
sustainability aspects of services projected in these contexts through the
integration of different approaches and tools. An innovative and comprehensive
framework for impact assessment is proposed from the study of the models
currently applied and the application of suitable tools designed according to
the challenges and opportunities associated with low-population areas. As a
result of the application of this methodology, different actions developed to
obtain socio-cultural impact were collected, classifying them according to the
time in which they were to take place and according to the degree of impact
expected on people and spaces. Constant improvement and adaptation of the
toolbox will enhance its applicability in diverse contexts and enable a more
accurate evaluation of the project’s long-term outcomes.