Abstract One of the main objectives of impact assessments is to identify potentially significant impacts. However, determining this significance has received very limited attention as a procedural step in social impact assessments. Consequently, only limited research and documentation exists on approaches, survey tools and evaluation methods, especially with regard to participatory approaches and combined participatory-technical approaches. This study aims to address this research gap by developing and applying a joined participatory and technical impact significance evaluation. The approach is applied in a case study which analysed the livelihood impacts of the large-scale concentrated solar power plant NOORO I in Ouarzazate, Morocco. The analysis shows that although different approaches and significance criteria must be applied when involving both local stakeholders and experts, the linked analysis offers more robust results and an improved basis for decision-making. Furthermore, it was observed in the case study that impacts affecting the social, cultural and political spheres were more often considered significant than impacts affecting the physical and material livelihood dimensions. Regarding sustainability assessments of large-scale renewable energy plants, these findings underline the importance (as for other large-scale infrastructure developments) of placing greater emphasis on the inclusion of social aspects in impact assessments.

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通过应用技术和参与式方法确定社会影响评估 (SIA) 的重要性：方法论开发和应用在摩洛哥集中式太阳能发电厂 NOOR OI 的案例研究中

摘要 影响评估的主要目标之一是识别潜在的重大影响。然而，作为社会影响评估的程序步骤，确定这一重要性受到的关注非常有限。因此，关于方法、调查工具和评估方法的研究和文献非常有限，尤其是在参与式方法和参与式技术相结合的方法方面。本研究旨在通过开发和应用联合参与式和技术​​影响重要性评估来解决这一研究空白。该方法应用于分析摩洛哥瓦尔扎扎特大型集中式太阳能发电厂 NOORO I 对生计影响的案例研究。分析表明，尽管在涉及当地利益相关者和专家时必须采用不同的方法和重要性标准，但关联分析提供了更可靠的结果和更好的决策基础。此外，在案例研究中观察到，与影响物质和物质生计维度的影响相比，影响社会、文化和政治领域的影响通常被认为是重要的。关于大型可再生能源工厂的可持续性评估，这些发现强调了在影响评估中更加重视社会因素的重要性（对于其他大型基础设施开发）。在案例研究中观察到，影响社会、文化和政治领域的影响通常被认为比影响物质和物质生计方面的影响更重要。关于大型可再生能源工厂的可持续性评估，这些发现强调了在影响评估中更加重视社会因素的重要性（对于其他大型基础设施开发）。在案例研究中观察到，影响社会、文化和政治领域的影响通常被认为比影响物质和物质生计方面的影响更重要。关于大型可再生能源工厂的可持续性评估，这些发现强调了在影响评估中更加重视社会因素的重要性（对于其他大型基础设施开发）。