Community‐centred approach for assessing social sustainability in mining regions: A case study of Chingola district, Zambia
Jean Moussa Kourouma,
Concillia Monde,
Darius Phiri and
Stephen Syampungani
Sustainable Development, 2023, vol. 31, issue 4, 3102-3127
Abstract:
Social sustainability has received the least attention among the three‐pillars of sustainable development in the mining regions of Africa. However, with the rapid population growth globally, social sustainability assessment using clearly defined indicators is becoming essential to ensuring urban sustainability, specifically in mining regions. This study assessed the contribution of the mining industry to the social sustainability of the Chingola district in terms of cumulative impacts and the extent to which CSR initiatives have contributed to a social sustainability profile. Mixed methods including in‐depth key informant interviews guide and observation were used to collect data on social sustainability. The data were collected from 10 out of the 28 wards of Chingola, selected using a systematic random sampling. A total of 500 households of which 49 households (with a sampling unit of 10) and 10 key informants' stakeholders were purposively selected. Aggregation and normalization techniques were used to construct the composite indicators depicting the strength of each indicator. The social sustainability of the Chingola district based on the calculated composite indicators varies from weak‐to‐moderate sustainability. The proposed indicators could serve local government and mining companies, redirect development schemes, re‐strategize the stakeholders' involvement, and support corporate governance.
Date: 2023
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