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Communities Experiencing Shale Gas Development

In: Economics of Unconventional Shale Gas Development

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  • Kathryn J. Brasier

    (The Pennsylvania University Park)

  • Lisa Davis

    (The Pennsylvania State University)

  • Leland Glenna

    (The Pennsylvania University Park)

  • Timothy W. Kelsey

    (The Pennsylvania University Park)

  • Diane K. McLaughlin

    (The Pennsylvania University Park)

  • Kai Schafft

    (The Pennsylvania University Park)

  • Kristin Babbie

    (The Pennsylvania University Park)

  • Catharine Biddle

    (The Pennsylvania University Park)

  • Anne DeLessio-Parson

    (The Pennsylvania University Park)

  • Danielle Rhubart

    (The Pennsylvania University Park)

  • Mark Suchyta

    (The Pennsylvania University Park)

Abstract

The influx of natural gas infrastructure and laborers associated with Marcellus Shale development has raised questions regarding the presence of a “boomtown” effect on Pennsylvania’s rural communities. This chapter examines quantitative and qualitative data gathered from four Pennsylvania counties to assess how various social indicators, including housing, healthcare, education, crime, and residents’ perceptions of their communities, have changed as a result of Marcellus Shale development. The quantitative data indicate that changes across many of these indicators are limited and difficult to distinguish from regional and long-term trends. Qualitative data resulting from focus groups, on the other hand, demonstrates substantial changes in how residents feel about their communities and their outlook for the future. The community implications of these findings are discussed, as well as the methodological challenges of studying rural communities experiencing unconventional development.

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  • Kathryn J. Brasier & Lisa Davis & Leland Glenna & Timothy W. Kelsey & Diane K. McLaughlin & Kai Schafft & Kristin Babbie & Catharine Biddle & Anne DeLessio-Parson & Danielle Rhubart & Mark Suchyta, 2015. "Communities Experiencing Shale Gas Development," Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: William E. Hefley & Yongsheng Wang (ed.), Economics of Unconventional Shale Gas Development, edition 127, pages 149-178, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nrmchp:978-3-319-11499-6_7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-11499-6_7
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    1. Measham, Thomas & Fleming, David & Schandl, Heinz, 2015. "A Conceptual Model of the Socioeconomic Impacts of Unconventional Fossil Fuel Extraction," MPRA Paper 68523, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 24 Nov 2015.

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