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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Economics of Unconventional Shale Gas Development |
| Subtitle of host publication | Case Studies and Impacts |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 149-178 |
| Number of pages | 30 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319114996 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319114989 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
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- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Social Sciences(all)
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Communities experiencing shale gas development. / Brasier, Kathryn Jo; Davis, Lisa Anne; Glenna, Leland Luther; Kelsey, Timothy Wayne; McLaughlin, Diane K.; Schafft, Kai Arthur; Babbie, Kristin; Biddle, Catharine; DeLessio-Parson, Anne; Rhubart, Danielle; Suchyta, Mark.
Economics of Unconventional Shale Gas Development: Case Studies and Impacts. Springer International Publishing, 2015. p. 149-178.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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