Part 2 - Eskom

ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED 40MW OPEN CYCLE GAS TURBINE POWER
PLANT IN THE AMERSFOORT AREA, MPUMALANGA
9.1.2. Demographical Change Processes
Bohlweki-SSI Environmental
The construction and maintenance of the proposed OCGT demonstration plant and
associated infrastructure could lead to a change in the number and composition of
the population within the affected local areas, which in turn could lead to economic,
land use, and socio-cultural change processes.
Table 9.2 provides an overview of the expected demographical change processes to
occur as well as the expected impacts that might occur as a result of these change
processes taking place. The potential impact(s) that follow from a particular change
process taking place will be assessed in detail during the Impact Assessment phase.
9.1.3. Empowerment and Institutional Change Processes
The EIA process is an opportunity for stakeholders to give input into the process and
project. However, stakeholders would have to offer up their time to become actively
involved in the process and they should clearly understand their rights in terms of the
process to enable them to use these rights to influence the process. Furthermore,
most notably during construction, the proposed project would most probably utilise
local municipal services such as electricity, sanitation, water and refuse services. If
these services are not available, or not sufficient, this in turn could impact on
communities in terms of health and safety.
Table 9.3 below provides an overview of the expected institutional and empowerment
change processes as well as the expected impacts that might occur as a result of the
change processes taking place. These potential impacts will be assessed in detail
during the Impact Assessment phase.
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