Social conflict analysis on a mining project using shannon entropy

Alexi Delgado

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Abstract

Social conflicts in the world have increased, due to the fact that the natural resources is being over exploited. In this work, we conducted a social conflict analysis using the entropy-weight method, which is based on Shannon entropy theory. The case study was conducted on a mining project allocated in northern Peru. The rural population and urban population stakeholder groups were analyzed under seven social criteria or variables. The results revealed that the criterion most likely to generate social conflict between stakeholder groups was access to drinking water. These results could help to central and local governments to make the best decision in order to prevent possible social conflict. The entropy-weight method showed interesting results and could be applied to other social conflicts, as this method considers the uncertainty within its analysis.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2017 IEEE 24th International Congress on Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computing, INTERCON 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781509063628
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Oct 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event24th IEEE International Congress on Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computing, INTERCON 2017 - Cusco, Peru
Duration: 15 Aug 201718 Aug 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2017 IEEE 24th International Congress on Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computing, INTERCON 2017

Conference

Conference24th IEEE International Congress on Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computing, INTERCON 2017
Country/TerritoryPeru
CityCusco
Period15/08/1718/08/17

Keywords

  • Entropy-weight
  • Shannon entropy
  • Social conflict

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