The Agri‐Gas Fields of <scp>A</scp>ustralia: Black Soil, Food, and Unconventional Gas

Rijke, Kim de

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“…Whereas some forms of energy extraction such as coal mining, uranium extraction or oilfields tend to displace other land uses, unconventional gas extraction tends to co-exist (potentially in conflict) with pre-existing land uses (de Rijke, 2013;Measham and Fleming, 2014a). This means that much of the infrastructure to support a more diverse population is already in place, and attracts a wider range of people with more diverse skills and backgrounds such that gender ratios may remain relatively stable and human capital may rise (Measham and Fleming, 2014a).…”

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A conceptual model of the socioeconomic impacts of unconventional fossil fuel extraction

Measham

Fleming

Schandl

2016

Global Environmental Change

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As global energy demand increases, the rapid expansion of the unconventional fossil fuel sector has triggered an urgent need for social, economic and policy research to understand and predict how this sector affects host communities and how governance systems can respond to changes presented by this sector. In response to this need, this paper addresses three linked objectives. The first is to review the literature on regional impacts of energy extraction, presented in the form of a framework of hierarchical effects. The second is to consider how these are playing out differently in the context of conventional compared with unconventional fossil fuels. The third is to draw attention to the institutional avenues for addressing these impacts, including an overview of the lessons from existing research on the human and policy dimensions associated with conventional energy industries. In particular, we consider the importance of multistakeholder dialogue, which plays an important role in how regions respond to the challenges brought about through extractive industries. Overall, we demonstrate that experiences from conventional energy development provide a useful starting point for navigating the human and policy dimensions of unconventional energy for host communities and discuss how these experiences differ when unconventional energy seeks to co-exist with other land uses such as agriculture. The paper draws attention to the dispersed nature of impacts (positive and negative) and how this may shape winners and losers from unconventional energy development, particularly in regions with pre-existing land uses such as agriculture.

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Section: Tertiary Effects For Unconventional Energymentioning

confidence: 99%

A conceptual model of the socioeconomic impacts of unconventional fossil fuel extraction

Measham

Fleming

Schandl

2016

Global Environmental Change

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“…Much of this work, however, has been informed by quantitative survey methods rather than qualitative ethnographic inquiry (e.g., Anderson and Theodori 2009;Brasier et al 2011;Jacquet 2012;Theodori 2009). Notable exceptions include Simona Perry's comparative consideration of the place-based consequences of regional and national energy politics in the "global countryside" (2011), Perry's more direct demonstration of ethnography's value as a tool for monitoring community health in unconventional energy production zones (2013; see also Wylie 2011), recent examinations of the political production and/or obfuscation of risk in the face of uncertainty about fracking's actual effects (Cartwright 2013;Finewood and Stroup 2012), and ethnographic overviews of unfolding conflicts surrounding unconventional extraction (e.g., de Rijke 2013ade Rijke , 2013bPearson 2013;Willow et al 2014). These articles have added valuable voices to the conversation and, in the process, made a strong case for qualitative research on fracking.…”

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Politics, ecology, and the new anthropology of energy: exploring the emerging frontiers of hydraulic fracking

Willow

Wylie

2014

Journal of Political Ecology

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This article reviews recent literature relevant to the ongoing shale gas boom and introduces the Journal of Political Ecology's Special Section on hydraulic fracking. We highlight the need for ethnographic studies of the tumultuous social and physical transformations resulting from, and produced by, an unfolding frontier of energy production that unsettles social, economic, and ecological landscapes. We examine how intercommunity connections are vital to recognizing the shared structural conditions produced by the oil and gas industry's expansion, through examining the roles played by the oil field services industry, the sequestration of information and agnotology (the deliberate production of ignorance), divide and conquer tactics, and shared experiences of risk and embodied effects. Summarizing the contributions of the five articles included in the Special Section, we offer recommendations for further inquiry. We examine how social science studies of hydraulic fracking are producing new and innovative methodologies for developing participatory academic and community research projects. Key words: digital media, embodiment, energy, hydraulic fracturing, oil field services industry, shale gas RésuméCet article est une revue de la littérature récente pertinente sur le boom du gaz de schiste, pour cette section spéciale dans le Journal of Political Ecology sur la fracturation hydraulique. Nous soulignons la nécessité d'études ethnographiques des transformations sociales et physiques résultant d'une déroulement de la production d'énergie qui déstabilise les paysages sociaux, économiques et écologiques. Nous examinons comment c'est essentiel a reconnaître les similitudes structurelles existent entre les différentes communautés par l'expansion de l'industrie du pétrole et du gaz. Conclusions importantes concerne les rôles joués par le secteur des services de champ pétrolier, la séquestration de l'information et agnotology (la production délibérée de l'ignorance), les tactiques de diviser et conquérir, et les expériences partagées de risques et effets intrinsèques. Résumant les contributions des cinq articles inclus dans la section spéciale, nous concluons avec des recommandations pour des enquêtes plus approfondie. Enfin, nous examinons comment les études en sciences sociales de la fracturation hydraulique produisent de nouvelles méthodes pour le développement de projets de recherche universitaires et communautaires participatives. Mots clés: médias numériques, l'énergie, la fracturation hydraulique, l'industrie des services pétroliers, le gaz de schiste ResumenEste artículo revisa la literatura reciente en curso y relevante al auge del "gas de esquisto" para esta sección especial sobre fractura hidráulica del Journal of Political Ecology. Destacamos la necesidad de estudios etnográficos acerca de las transformaciones tumultuosas sociales y físicas resultantes de y producidas por el despliegue de la producción energética que perturba los paisajes sociales, económicos y ecológicos. Examinamos como las conexione...

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“…The distinctive character of many rural localities is based on their dominant industry, for example, grazing, grain-growing, grape-growing, or mining. When mining and/or onshore gas development occur in traditional farming towns, notions of rurality and traditional agrarian identities (Lockie, 2000;McManus & Connor, 2013) compete with the more industrial identity of the extractive industry workers (de Rijke, 2013). Aside from these impacts on rural identities, some scholars have associated resource development with social-psychological disruption, community conflict, and social divisions (Jacquet, 2014;Albrecht, 2007;Moffatt, 2013;Everingham et al, 2015).…”

Section: Boomtowns the 'Resource Curse' And Development Of Regional mentioning

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Benefits and Burdens for Rural Towns from Queensland's Onshore Gas Development

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Objectives: What benefits and burdens are being faced by the communities of Queensland, Australia's Surat Basin from AUD 60 billion in onshore gas development? This paper discusses the extent to which expectations of benefits and burdens were met or not met and how actual effects were distributed within and between the affected communities. Providing local benefits and mitigating potential damage to community wellbeing are critical to the social license to operate for the onshore gas industry.Methods: Findings were derived from assessment of priority indicators agreed on by representatives of the community, industry, and government. These indicators track population, income, employment, housing costs, and crime rates as well as rainfall and petrol prices from 2001 to the present. These data were combined with insights from interviews to yield a 'systems view' of the social and economic changes at the town level. This combination of aggregated data and local input enabled 'ground truthing' of the findings. Results:The benefits and burdens of CSG development are not evenly distributed town-by-town, household-by-household, business sector-by-business sector, or year-by-year. The heterogeneous pattern of outcomes reflects features of a booming resource industry, for example, the size of the workforce, differing skill requirements for the workforce associated with different phases of projects, location of project sites, and the number, pace and life cycle of each element of a project. While there are clear benefits in employment and business incomes, increased mobility and transience in the population can be seen to contribute to significant disruption to social networks, shared norms of behavior and values. Changes in the built environment, with the new buildings, new businesses, and new types of homes can affect residents' sense of identity and place. Although there are indications that communities are responding and adapting to social disruption during the construction phase of CSG development, it is important for the industry, government, and community to take measures to monitor and enhance social capital. Additive information:The CSG construction phase is now abating and the numbers of fly-in/fly-out workers declining. However, early in 2015, the industry reported that there were still on the order of a thousand wells per year to be drilled during the next 15 years. These figures can fluctuate, and they have since been revised down to around 600, coinciding with a drop in oil and gas prices and greater knowledge of the natural gas resources in the region. This scale of development occurs in an area covering approximately 40,000 square kilometres with 40,000 inhabitants. Questions remain about the degree to which the region -which also exports coal, wheat, and beef -will be subject to highs and lows as international gas prices fluctuate and geology reveals how much natural gas can be extracted in commercially viable quantities. Research to date indicates that the complexity of factors involved calls for considere...

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The Agri‐Gas Fields of Australia: Black Soil, Food, and Unconventional Gas

Cited by 43 publications

References 12 publications

A conceptual model of the socioeconomic impacts of unconventional fossil fuel extraction

A conceptual model of the socioeconomic impacts of unconventional fossil fuel extraction

Politics, ecology, and the new anthropology of energy: exploring the emerging frontiers of hydraulic fracking

Benefits and Burdens for Rural Towns from Queensland's Onshore Gas Development

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