Place-based perceptions of the impacts of fracking along the Marcellus Shale
Autor: | Devon Payne-Sturges, Amelia M. Jamison, Meleah Boyle, Donald K. Milton, Amir Sapkota, Thurka Sangaramoorthy, Sacoby Wilson |
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Rok vydání: | 2016 |
Předmět: |
Employment
Economic growth Health (social science) Sense of place 020209 energy Energy development Identity (social science) 02 engineering and technology Environment Grounded theory Health(social science) History and Philosophy of Science Qualitative research 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Humans Sociology Fracking Social Change Social identity theory Social disruption US Social and psychological stress Hydraulic Fracking Focus Groups West Virginia Focus group Work (electrical) Perception Health impacts Environmental Monitoring |
Zdroj: | Social Science & Medicine. 151:27-37 |
ISSN: | 0277-9536 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.01.002 |
Popis: | We examined community perspectives and experiences with fracking in Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA as part of a larger assessment to investigate the potential health impacts associated with fracking in neighboring Maryland, USA. In November 2013, we held two focus groups with community residents who had been impacted by fracking operations and conducted field observations in the impacted areas. Employing grounded theory, we conducted qualitative analysis to explore emergent themes related to direct and indirect health impacts of fracking. Three components of experience were identified, including (a) meanings of place and identity, (b) transforming relationships, and (c) perceptions of environmental and health impacts. Our findings indicate that fracking contributes to a disruption in residents' sense of place and social identity, generating widespread social stress. Although community residents acknowledged the potential for economic growth brought about by fracking, rapid transformations in meanings of place and social identity influenced residents' perceptions of environmental and health impacts. Our findings suggest that in order to have a more complete understanding of the health impacts of fracking, future work must consider the complex linkages between social disruption, environmental impacts, and health outcomes through critical engagements with communities undergoing energy development. |
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