ID: 1551
Presenting Author: JUAN CARLOS PAEZ ZAMORA
Session: 652 - EA in Latin America: Bridging Infrastructure and Communities for Sustainable Development
Status: pending
A sound planning of a meaningful community outreach is key Iin the development of infrastructure projects. Details to be observed before, during and after each outreach event might determine how proj
For the communities, infrastructure projects are visions of a reality that has not yet occurred, whose implementation, at best, starts with a situation of disbelief and distrust on the part of the population or, in extreme cases, faces open opposition from the community, usually stemming from negative past experiences or unfulfilled promises made by other projects. The ability to interact with the community becomes a critical aspect that, when carried out well, builds trust and confidence within the community as a project shares realistic information about what is happening (even if it’s negative), carries out activities in a way that closely matches how they were explained to the community, and follows through on the agreements and commitments made with the community.
Juan Carlos Páez is a civil engineer with a master's degree in Infrastructure Planning. He has been a project manager and environmental auditor certified in ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. He has more th