Table 28.2. Socio-economics Sensitivity Criteria Sensitivity


Criteria High Medium Low Negligible


Leads to labour market pressure and distortions (i.e. skills and capacity shortages, import of labour, wage inflation).


The area has a low/ limited supply of labour and skills. Leads to labour market pressure or distortions.


The area has a readily available labour force. Unlikely to lead to labour market pressure or distortions


The area has a surplus of readily available labour with directly relevant and transferable skilled. Will not lead to labour market pressure or distortions.


28.5.7.2 Determining Socio-Economic Magnitude of Effect 33.


The magnitude of the effect of potential socio-economic impacts will be assessed against the thresholds shown in Table 28.3, in the final ES for the proposed East Anglia THREE project.


Table 28.3. Socio-economics Magnitude of Effect Criteria


Magnitude Adverse/ Beneficial Adverse


High


Effects would be observed on an international, national or regional scale; where the number of jobs lost in the study area would be greater than 250 (based upon EU definition of small and medium enterprises).


and/or Effects would be of long-term duration (i.e. greater than 5 years).


Beneficial


Effects would be observed on an international, national or regional scale; where the number of jobs created in the study area would be greater than 250 (based upon EU definition of small and medium enterprises).


and/or Effects would be of long-term duration (i.e. greater than 5 years).


Medium Adverse


Noticeable effects would arise that may be judged to be important at a local scale, either because there are large effects on few receptors or smaller effects on a larger proportion of receptors; where the number of jobs lost in the study area would be greater than 50, but fewer than 250.


and/or Effects would be medium-term (i.e. 3-5 years).


Beneficial


Noticeable effects would arise that may be judged to be important at a local scale, either because there are large effects on few receptors or smaller effects on a larger proportion of receptors; where the number of jobs created in the study area would be greater than 50, but fewer than 250.


Preliminary Environmental Information May 2014


East Anglia THREE Offshore Windfarm


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