Schirmer, Jacqueline2015-12-100195-9255http://hdl.handle.net/1885/65573Social impacts occur at various scales, from the micro-scale of the individual to the macro-scale of the community. Identifying the macro-scale social changes that results from an impacting event is a common goal of social impact assessment (SIA), but isKeywords: Australia; Community impact; Dairy farming; Macro scale; Micro-scales; Multiple factors; New approaches; Scale; Scaling-up; Social change; Social changes; Social impact; Social impact assessments; Social trend; Rating; Economic and social effects; dairy f Community impact; Scale; Social change; Social impact assessment201110.1016/j.eiar.2010.12.0072016-02-24