I think some applied social and cultural history is needed to be foreground for social, heritage and economic impact assessment reporting for development projects in the Global south. There is certainly adequate room to manoeuvre beyond limited demographic data crunching and the performance of participatory research.
Some new matrices need to be formulated too. A paper somewhere is lurking, I guess.
Born and raised in Mumbai, India with an undergrad degree from Oman and a masters degree from the National University of Singapore. I am an Environmental Professional with a passion for Sustainability, Social Innovation and Governance related issues. A Change Agent in the making who believes that small is beautiful and that impact can be achieved -one soul at a time.
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