Social/Human Capital Rapid Appraisal Model (SCRAM)Footnote

1 A summary of this rapid assessment method was prepared as a contribution to the Murray-Darling Basin Commission’s Landmark Project – Task 3c: Social Impact Assessment of Current Recommended Practices (CRPs) and Land Use Changes.

: a method of remotely assessing social and human capacity in Australian rural communities

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