Environmental and Social Impact Assessment - Gibe III

Gibe III – Environmental and Social Impact Assessment 300 ENV R CS 002 C - A9003099
9.2.2 People affected
Table 9.2: Impact of land lost (Ha)
Land lost (Ha)
Score
Forest Agricultural land
1 20.000
In hydroelectric projects the resettlement of people represents one of the major impacts. There are not many
opportunities for people to find employment and more people are affected by the project more difficult it
becomes to assimilate them in the surrounding communities. For this reason a weight of 35 has be given to
the criterion and the impact will be scored as described in the following Table 9.3.
9.2.3 Access
Table 9.3: Impact of affected people
Score People affected (n°)
1 10.000
Most people in the rural areas walk to the neighbouring villages or to markets, while donkeys and/or horses
are used to convey their products. A large water body may therefore completely cut them off form the
markets and communities on the other side, which previously could be reached. For this reason a weight of
15 will be given to the criterion and the impact will be scored as described in the following Table 9.4.
9.2.4 Cultural heritage
Table 9.4: Impact of access reduction
Score Impact
0 None
1 Low
2 Medium
3 High
Cultural impacts may be associated with the loss of churches, mosques, historical monuments,
archaeological sites and cultural heritage areas. A weight of 10 will be given to the criterion and the impact
will be scored as described in the following Table 9.5.
Table 9.5: Impact of cultural heritage
Score Loss of monuments, etc… (n°)
0 None
1 0 - 2
2 2 - 5
3 > 5
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