Dependence, diversity, and the well-being of rural community: building on the Freudenburg legacy

Stedman, Richard C.; Patriquin, Mike N.; Parkins, John R.

doi:10.1007/s13412-011-0055-7

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“…However, statements about the relationship between dependence and well-being are highly contingent upon the meaning of the word "depend." If the word is operationalized in the narrowly circumscribed domains of livelihood and income (Stedman et al, 2007(Stedman et al, , 2012 for a critique of these definitional approaches), often in purely pejorative terms, then the observation is difficult to contest. Yet, if the word "depend" is allowed to also encompass its more positive meanings and domains, the conclusion that resource dependency leads to depleted social-ecological system resilience is more difficult to defend, and open to reflection and theoretical and empirical examination.…”

Section: Resource Dependencymentioning

confidence: 99%

Positive dependency and virtuous cycles: From resource dependence to resilience in urban social-ecological systems

Tidball

Stedman

2013

Ecological Economics

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Section: Resource Dependencymentioning

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Positive dependency and virtuous cycles: From resource dependence to resilience in urban social-ecological systems

Tidball

Stedman

2013

Ecological Economics

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“…Recent sociological studies have refocused attention on boomtown-related theory and research~see Anderson and Theodori, 2009;Brasier et al, 2011;Jacquet, 2009;Parkins and Angell, 2011;Stedman, Patriquin, and Parkins, 2012!. Similarities have emerged between the previous boomtown experiences and social and quality-of-life impacts from contemporary energy developments, such as traffic congestion, tax rate increases, noise pollution, crime, and inflation~Jacquet, 2009; Theodori, 2009! While new unconventional natural gas boomtowns are likely to experience changes similar to those in energy boomtowns from over a quarter century ago, the current controversies surrounding development of the Marcellus Shale and other unconventional gas plays also point to impacts of new technology and extraction processes occurring in communities and regions with different demographic and cultural histories.…”

Section: A New Era Of Boomtown Researchmentioning

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Environmental Reviews and Case Studies: Marcellus Shale Gas Development and New Boomtown Research: Views of New York and Pennsylvania Residents

Stedman

Jacquet

Filteau

et al. 2012

Environmental Practice

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Development of unconventional natural gas resources in theMarcellus Shale region of the northeastern United States has progressed rapidly over the last decade. The discourse surrounding such development recalls quarter-century-old debates about positive and negative implications for the well-being of such energy boomtowns. Potential support or opposition relates to trust in the industry and its regulators, perceived knowledge, and perceived impacts. Our research project takes advantage of the opportunity for a natural experiment in comparing these elements between two spatially adjacent sites with contrasting approaches to gas development: in Pennsylvania, drilling of unconventional natural gas reserves has been proceeding for nearly a decade, whereas, at the time of this writing, drilling has not begun in New York. A mail survey of a random sample of New York and Pennsylvania residents within the Marcellus region revealed important differences between sites. New York residents were more opposed to development, characterized the industry in a more negative light, and were more likely to have engaged in various forms of public participation. In contrast, respondents did not differ by state on their perceived level of knowledge, even though gas development is more advanced in Pennsylvania. Potential explanations for these findings are offered, as are implications for understanding newly emerging energy boomtowns.

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“…To economists, the concept of the “natural resource curse” distinguishes similar processes whereby communities lag over the long term due to lack of alternative labor market opportunities, volatility in commodity prices, and underinvestment in education (Partridge et al ). Finally, the general process of path dependence is relevant for understanding both natural resource extraction and agriculture (Gasteyer and Carrera ; Stedman, Partiquin, and Parkins ). These sectors may give rise to self‐reinforcing development paths that displace other industries, leading to less sustainable and less diverse local economies.…”

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“…Relatively high wages in mining are more likely to have direct positive outcomes for local income levels but the propensity for layoffs may increase unemployment. Second, findings vary by region: southern states appear to fare worse and western states better (Freudenburg and Wilson ; Nord and Luloff ; Stedman et al ). Finally, periods with price upswings tend to usher in more positive impacts (Freudenburg and Wilson ).…”

Section: Conceptualizing the Impact Of Coal Mining On Communitiesmentioning

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Poverty, Place, and Coal Employment across Appalachia and the United States in a New Economic Era

Lobao

Zhou²,

Partridge

et al. 2016

Rural Sociology

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The impacts of employment in the coal industry remain controversial. Few studies have investigated these impacts over the decade of the great recession and in light of the nation's changing energy economy. We bring together two long-standing rural sociological traditions to address debates framed at the national level and for Appalachian communities facing the throes of transition from the coal industry. Building from rural sociology's "poverty and place" tradition and from natural resources sociology, we examine the relationship between coal employment and communities' economic well-being as indicated by poverty, household income, and unemployment. The study spans U.S. and Appalachian counties from 1990 to 2010. U.S. counties with greater coal employment in 1990 had lower income and higher poverty in 2000. Overall, however, coal employment's effect is mixed in the 1990-2000 decade. By contrast, for the recent 2000-2010 decade, coal employment is positively associated with indicators of well-being. In Appalachia, fewer employment alternatives outside mining are related to higher well-being. Our findings extend the poverty and place literature and the natural resources literature and underscore why a just transition away from coal should focus on moving communities toward sectors offering better future livelihoods. * This study was partially supported by the Appalachian Research Initiative for Environmental Science (ARIES). ARIES is an industrial affiliates program at Virginia Tech, supported by members that include companies in the energy sector. The research under ARIES is conducted by independent researchers in accordance with the policies on scientific integrity of their institutions. The views, opinions, and recommendations expressed herein are solely those of the authors and do not imply any endorsement by ARIES employees, other ARIES-affiliated researchers, or industrial members. This study has not been read or reviewed by ARIES officials. Information about ARIES can be found at

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Dependence, diversity, and the well-being of rural community: building on the Freudenburg legacy

Cited by 10 publications

References 34 publications

Positive dependency and virtuous cycles: From resource dependence to resilience in urban social-ecological systems

Positive dependency and virtuous cycles: From resource dependence to resilience in urban social-ecological systems

Environmental Reviews and Case Studies: Marcellus Shale Gas Development and New Boomtown Research: Views of New York and Pennsylvania Residents

Poverty, Place, and Coal Employment across Appalachia and the United States in a New Economic Era

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