ABSTRACT The mining industry forms an important pillar of the global economy. While the economic impacts of mining have been thoroughly explored and social impacts recently have received growing attention, increasingly, mining developments are being required to consider how they affect local communities and implement strategies to minimise negative impacts they may be causing. Research is limited, but growing, and studies have identified how mining developments can affect nearby communities and town residents. This article conducted a critical literature review that synthesises contemporary Australian research on the social impacts of mining on local communities. It identified 68 studies organised into seven themes: adverse impacts of increasing non-resident workforces; pressures on infrastructure, housing and services; income inequality; poor child development and education outcomes; pressures on families and relationships; drug and alcohol abuse; and impacts on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. These themes discuss the breadth of findings and critical knowledge gaps of existing research.

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采矿对澳大利亚当地社区的社会影响

摘要采矿业是全球经济的重要支柱。虽然已经对采矿的经济影响进行了彻底的探索，最近对社会的影响越来越受到关注，但是越来越多的矿业发展需要考虑它们如何影响当地社区并实施战略以最大程度地减少可能造成的负面影响。研究是有限的，但仍在增长，研究已经确定了采矿业的发展如何影响附近的社区和城镇居民。本文进行了批判性文献综述，总结了当代澳大利亚关于采矿对当地社区的社会影响的研究。它确定了68项研究，这些研究分为七个主题：非居民劳动力增加的不利影响；对基础设施，住房和服务的压力；收入差距; 儿童发展和教育成果差；对家庭和人际关系的压力；滥用毒品和酒精 以及对原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民的影响。这些主题讨论了研究结果的广度和现有研究的关键知识差距。