Jurnal Sosial, Sains, Terapan dan Riset (Sosateris)
Vol. 11 No. 1 (2022): December: Sosateris

Assessing the Socio-Economic Impact of Infrastructure Development on Local Communities: A Mixed-Methods Approach

Oyelana Shrestha (Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia)
Oyelana Forsyth (Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada)
Mujuranto Sihotang (Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia)
Marsono Marsel Sihotang (Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia)
Shin Walsham (Ajou University, Suwon, Republic of Korea)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2022

Abstract

This study analyzes the impact of infrastructure development on the socio-economic aspects of local communities using a mixed approach that combines quantitative and qualitative analysis. The aim of the research was to explore the relationship between infrastructure development and its effect on the welfare of the local population. The main findings show that the impact of infrastructure development has various and complex dimensions. The results of the analysis show that the impact is multidimensional, covering economic aspects such as growth and new job opportunities, as well as social aspects such as changes in lifestyle and social interaction. This research also highlights that the impact of infrastructure can vary significantly between different regions, depending on the type of infrastructure built and local characteristics. In this context, accessibility is found to be a factor that strongly influences socio-economic impacts. Infrastructure that increases accessibility can contribute to economic growth and increase people's welfare. In addition, community participation in the planning and implementation stages of infrastructure projects has also proven to have an important role in influencing the impact felt

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Journal Info

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sosateris

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Economics, Econometrics & Finance Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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Jurnal Sosial, Sains, Terapan dan Riset (Sosateris) (ISSN 2829-7261 (Online) | 2303-3002 (Print)) is a double blind peer-reviewed academic journal and open access to social and scientific fields. The journal is published half-yearly (June and December) by Institute of Computer Science (IOCS) The ...