Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• S. Salehi ¹
• J. Mohammadi ²
• S. A. Mir Mohammad tabar divkolai ³
• A. Saradipour ⁴

¹ Assistant Professor of Environmental Sociology, Mazandaran University

² Assistant Professor of Sociology, Kurdestan University

³ M. A., Social Science Research, Mazandaran University

⁴ M. A., Environmental Education, Payam-Noor univrsity, Tehran

Abstract

This paper reviews the social impacts of the construction and development of Fereidoonkenar Port on the City of Fereidoonkenar (Mazandaran province). The theoretical framework used in this study is based on Finsterbusch indicators analyzing environmental and social impacts. Statistics population includes the city of Fereidoonkenar and its surrounding suburbs. It is a qualitative research methodology and data collection methods have been implemented conducting interview. In this study, the unit of analysis is the individual. This research was conducted in the fall of 2000. The findings indicate that despite the construction and development of Fereidoonkenar Port wich is an immediate priority, this has a small role in local economic development, however, this appears to have growing influence in the future

Keywords

• Sustainable Development
• Environmental and social impact assessment
• Development of the port
• local economy
• Fereidoonkenar

Main Subjects

• Environmental Education and Sustainable Development
• Environmental Education and indigenous knowledge of local communities