At EDAW, we believe that consideration of traditions, lifestyles, and markets are often keys, not bars, to development success. We find this truth again and again in our work: from urban Europe, where the social history and archaeology of waterfronts and industrial brownfields have become drivers for revitalization; to rural North America, where deep-rooted Native American societies provide frameworks for resource conservation and sustainable leisure and tourism. It can apply as well to new community and resort plans, where imaginative analysis of local population, culture, commerce and ecology can go beyond conventional market data to shape a distinctive, competitive product.

Our in-house professionals in the fields of economics and applied social sciences help to ground our work in terms of practical socioeconomic benefits. Additionally, we are versed in the regulations that protect cultural and historic resources, such as the artifacts and settlements of traditional societies. Our assessment of impacts — combined with our ability to model future outcomes — can clarify choices, expedite decision-making, and keep projects on track.

Project Types
/ Social Impact Assessment
/ Tourism + Leisure Feasibility
/ Socioeconomics + Environmental Justice
/ Resource Management Feasibility + Analysis
/ Market Analysis
/ Urban Revitalization + Reinvestment
/ Public Participation / Involvement Programs
/ Demographic Analysis
/ Development Feasibility