Datin Paduka Dr Dahlia

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A Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is a requirement under the Town and Country Planning, Act 172 for most development projects

Many project developments bring about social impacts to their surrounding communities that may affect the way people live as community members, families or individuals. A Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is required under the Town and Country Planning, Act 172, for many development projects involving land reclamation and large infrastructure developments. Also included are developments of new towns, development on hill areas and other developments in socially sensitive areas where an SIA is deemed necessary by the local planning authority. The identification of social impacts, their analyses and findings are compiled in a Social Impact Assessment report. Social impacts such as displacement, severance, disruption to community life, and economic gains and losses are tested for their significance and severity with consequent mitigation measures. The process of the SIA would also include stakeholder engagements. Developers and project proponent are often subject to SIA as part of the development approval process.

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  Datin Paduka Dr. Dahlia is a land use and SIA expert and a founding member of the Malaysian Association of Social Impact Assessment where she is an active Professional Member to date. She had also been instrumental in the formulation of SIA guidelines in Malaysia.
  Dr Dahlia obtained her master’s degree in Transport from the Imperial College, University of London and has a PhD related to environmental and social impact assessment from Newcastle University, UK. She was former director-general of the Federal Department of Town and Country Planning and has wide experience dealing with land use planning at strategic and local levels in the context of sustainable development.