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Cultural Impact Assessment, popularly abbreviated as CIA, is a kind of report that records individual cultural values and their impacts on society. It is a tool that facilitates the credible participation of Maori in the context of impact assessment. More than often, the CIA is regarded as technical advice when it comes to the evaluation of cultural values (D avidson). The apparent nature of culture is that it has been accepted as a dimension that helps plan the social, economic, and other public issues of the society. This dimension has been standard in the past, but other sophisticated techniques have gradually been used to assess the problems within the cultural domain.  In many societies, culture impacts so much on many issues that are either done individually or collectively. Research reveals that the CIA's practice has been in existence for more than two decades now. The sole objective behind the trend has been to comprehend the impact of development processes on indigenous communities. There was a realization that the CIA impacted the cultural activities, and its application might prove relevant in the assessment. Only two tools have been developed for the evaluation and measurement of the cultural situation. The researchers have also realized that strengthening the Cultural Impact Assessment requires some straightforward recommendations that include the appropriate establishment of culture and their effects on the culture. Doing this also requires proper tools and accurate indicators of the nature of the culture being assessed. One advantage that surrounds the CIA's formation and commission is the absence of the applicants' statutory fee and other requirements. This means that preparing or commissioning a CIA is much more comfortable, thus easing the assessment (Gunnar). Other fields are dependent on the evaluation carried out through the CIA, and one is the environmental assessment. Cultural Impact Assessment stakeholders encounter the need to endure the limited time and resource issues that are likely to impair the assessment activities' smooth running. Indeed, there are many constraints, which shows the extent to which the pioneers of the CIA have battled many negative issues (Ilisu Engineering Group). Research reveals that the cultural universe is considered the most essential, and that is why dedication in terms of time and resources ought to be prioritized. Participatory inquiry and involvement techniques are other ways of forming a well-informed assessment of cultural issues. The Cultural Impact Assessment is built on a solid foundation where the groups of people who are likely to be affected by the development policy are singled out. This means that decision making has to play a crucial role when determining them. The issue of adverse cultural effect is given more consideration because if it is not considered well, people who are vulnerable in terms of old age and disabilities might have to bear the brunt for nothing. CIA's primary mission is to single out those who might be bearing such brunt without the hope of ever getting away with it.

Works Cited

Davidson, N. Wetlands, and cultural heritage conservation. Ramsar Bureau, Gland, Switzerland. 2001

https://www.icomos.org/risk/world_report/2000/turkey_2000.htm Ilisu Engineering Group. Ankara, Turkey ICOMOS: Heritage at Risk: Turkey. 2000.

Gunnar, M Sorbo. Socio-cultural factors in development assistance, Norwegian National Committee of the word Decade for Cultural Development, Oslo, Norway. 2010