10.2190/M1QA-00CL-NJQH-YVQY M1QA00CLNJQHYVQY 2 Disabling Communities: The Impact of Regulatory Proceedings 87 110 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 M1QA00CLNJQHYVQY.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=M1QA00CLNJQHYVQY 2 Michael R. Edelstein School of Environmental Studies, Ramapo College of New Jersey The social impacts of regulatory decision making upon affected citizens are evaluated. In part, these impacts stem from the differing perspectives of regulator and citizen regarding communication, expertise and acceptability of risk. A hard approach to regulatory decision making results in procedures which can have a "disabling" effect upon citizens. Analysis of a case study is used to illustrate the dynamics of disabling. The field of social impact assessment should address these process issues as well as being concerned with impacts associated with the project content.

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