Doughnut impact assessment for development project

Presentation of the tool 

This doughnut tool is a interactive-workshop tool whose objective is to bring stakeholders from a local authority (elected officials, agents, residents, etc.) to reflect on the impacts of development projects on the doughnut and on possible avenues for improvement to integrate the safe and just space. It is a tool designed for ex-ante use, when projects can still branch off but the broad outlines have been defined. This tool should be used in tables of around ten participants, each led by a facilitator. 

Workshop procedure

This workshop is divided into 4 key stages : 

- Identifying the basic needs met by the project ;

- Identifying the social impacts of the project on the social foundation ;

- Identifying the environmental impacts of the project on the environmental ceiling ;

- Identifying the practices and resources to be engaged in order to be part of the safe and just space.

Material

- Unrolled doughnut poster (A0)

- Visual impact summary (A3)

- Support sheet - Pratices and ressources (A3)

- Post-it notes and pens

The attached presentation outlines the methods of using and running this tool and provides the various supports.

Author and usage

This tool was developped by Clara Mantaut (MINES Saint-Etienne / UMR 5600 Environnement Ville Société), in the frame of a partnership with France Villes et territoires Durables association. 
It is designed to be used in regular workshop animated by this association with French local authorities.

Translated from French by Clara Mantaut.

For more information, please contact :  contact@francevilledurable.fr