This book had its origins in an all-day session on integrated impact assessment at the 1980 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. It incorporates contributions from leading practitioners of technology, environmental, and social impact assessment.

An outgrowth of the recognition that the varieties of impact assessment have much in common and that the common elements are a sound basis for an intellectual framework, this book incorporates contributions from leading practitioners of technology, environmental, and social impact assessment. The authors describe integrated impact assessment; addre