In 2011, an industrial copper mine was developed in northwestern Zambia. A health impact assessment was conducted to anticipate and address potential health impacts. To monitor these impacts, three community-based surveys were conducted in the area (2011, 2015 and 2019). We analysed these data to determine how household socioeconomic indicators – considered determinants of health – have changed in the area over time. In mine-impacted communities, between 2011 (pre-construction) and 2019, significant changes were observed for: (i) average household size (-0.6 members); (ii) proportion of mothers that have not completed primary school (+20.4%); (iii) ownership of economic assets (e.g. phones +29.3%; televisions +15.6%); (iv) access to safe drinking water (+27.4%); and (v) improved housing structures (e.g. finished roof +58.6%). When comparing changes between 2015 and 2019 in impacted communities to nearby comparison communities, there was (i) an increased proportion of mothers that had not completed primary school in comparison communities vs. no change in impacted communities; and (ii) increased ownership of economic assets in impacted vs. comparison communities in 2019. This study found generally positive changes in the socioeconomic development of impacted compared to comparison communities, with the most pronounced improvements in the early phases of mine development.

2011年，在赞比亚西北部开发了工业铜矿。进行了健康影响评估以预测和解决潜在的健康影响。为了监测这些影响，在该地区进行了三项基于社区的调查（2011 年、2015 年和 2019 年）。我们分析了这些数据，以确定家庭社会经济指标（被认为是健康的决定因素）如何随着时间的推移在该地区发生变化。在受地雷影响的社区，从 2011 年（施工前）到 2019 年，观察到以下显着变化：(i) 平均家庭规模（-0.6 名成员）；(ii) 未完成小学教育的母亲比例（+20.4%）；(iii) 经济资产的所有权（例如电话 +29.3%；电视 +15.6%）；(iv) 获得安全饮用水（+27.4%）；(v) 改善房屋结构（例如完成屋顶 +58.6%）。. 受影响社区没有变化；(ii) 2019 年受影响社区与比较社区的经济资产所有权增加。本研究发现，与比较社区相比，受影响社区的社会经济发展总体上发生了积极变化，在矿山开发的早期阶段取得了最显着的改善。