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Initial Publication Date: December 8, 2016

Considering views of vulnerable stakeholders

The most cost effective strategy may not be acceptable if it is particularly harmful to vulnerable or marginalized groups. When preparing to lead a participatory planning session, it is therefore important to consider how the most vulnerable or marginalized stakeholders will weigh costs and benefits.

Choose three types of evaluation criteria from the table below that you think the vulnerable citizen stakeholder example you identified in part I would find most important when conducting a cost-benefit analysis. In 1-2 sentences, explain why you think each of these evaluation criteria would be important to the stakeholder. Add your answers to your worksheet.

Evaluation Criteria (Choose 3 from the list below)

  • Construction, maintenance, and operation costs required/avoided
  • Economic costs/benefits
  • Increased/decreased vulnerability
  • Environmental degradation/benefits
  • Negative/positive impacts on community design/livability
  • Decreased/increased equity
  • Inconsistency/consistency with local goals, plans
Evaluation criteria most important to vulnerable stakeholderReasons important to vulnerable citizen stakeholder? (1-2 sentences)

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Next, consider how the vulnerable citizen stakeholder would use these three most important criteria to evaluate the strategy you identified as most cost effective in part III. Based on each of the three criteria, do you think the strategy would cause more benefit or harm to the vulnerable citizen stakeholder?

Evaluation criteria most important to vulnerable stakeholder Based on each of the three criteria, do you think the strategy identified as most cost effective (from part III) would cause more benefit or more harm to the vulnerable citizen stakeholder? Type your choice in the spaces provided.

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Overall, based on all three evaluation criteria taken together, do you think that the strategy would cause more benefit or more harm to the vulnerable citizen stakeholder? Explain your answer in 2-3 sentences.

Add your answers to your worksheet.


These materials are part of a collection of classroom-tested modules and courses developed by InTeGrate. The materials engage students in understanding the earth system as it intertwines with key societal issues. The collection is freely available and ready to be adapted by undergraduate educators across a range of courses including: general education or majors courses in Earth-focused disciplines such as geoscience or environmental science, social science, engineering, and other sciences, as well as courses for interdisciplinary programs.
Explore the Collection »