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DOI	10.1007/s00267-019-01138-x
	Local Perceptions of Hydraulic Fracturing Ahead of Exploratory Drilling in Eastern South Africa
	McGranahan, Devan Allen 1; Kirkman, Kevin P.2
通讯作者	McGranahan, Devan Allen
来源期刊	ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ISSN	0364-152X
EISSN	1432-1009
出版年	2019
卷号	63 期号:3 页码:338-351
英文摘要	Applications for exploratory shale gas development via hydraulic fracturing (fracking) have raised concern about energy development impacts in South Africa. Initially, focus was on the arid Karoo, but interest now includes KwaZulu-Natal, a populous, agricultural province with high cultural, ecological, and economic diversity. We conducted focus groups and an online survey to determine how some South Africans perceive fracking. Focus group participants were unanimous in their opposition, primarily citing concerns over water quality and rural way-of-life. The survey confirmed broad consistency with focus group responses. When asked which provinces might be affected by fracking, KwaZulu-Natal ranked behind provinces in the Karoo, suggesting an awareness bias towards Karoo projects. Frequently-identified concerns regarding Agriculture and Natural Resources were Reduced quality of water, Negative impacts to ecosystems and natural biodiversity, Reduced quantity of water, and Pollution hazards. Frequent concerns regarding Social, Cultural, and Local Community issues were Impacts to human health, Visual/aesthetic degradation of tourism areas, Degradation of local infrastructure, and Physical degradation of tourism sites. Most survey respondents were pessimistic about potential benefits of fracking to South Africa's domestic energy supply, and did not agree fracking would reduce negative impacts of coal mining or create jobs. Survey respondents were pessimistic about government's preparedness for fracking and agreed fracking created opportunity for corruption. Many respondents agreed they would consider fracking when voting, and identified needs for more research on fracking in South Africa, which focused heavily on environmental impacts, especially water, in addition to the welfare of local citizens and their communities.
英文关键词	Fracking in KwaZulu-Natal Energy and social science Sustainable energy development Unconventional natural gas in South Africa Veld management and the energy industry
类型	Article
语种	英语
国家	USA ; South Africa
收录类别	SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000459416600004
WOS关键词	SHALE-GAS-PRODUCTION ; ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ; UNCONVENTIONAL OIL ; RENEWABLE ENERGY ; UNITED-STATES ; EAGLE FORD ; WATER-USE ; IMPACTS ; POLICY ; ENVIRONMENT
WOS类目	Environmental Sciences
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/215452
作者单位	1.North Dakota State Univ, Sch Nat Resource Sci, Range Sci Program, Fargo, ND 58105 USA; 2.Univ KwaZulu Natal, Sch Life Sci, Grassland Sci, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	McGranahan, Devan Allen,Kirkman, Kevin P.. Local Perceptions of Hydraulic Fracturing Ahead of Exploratory Drilling in Eastern South Africa[J],2019,63(3):338-351.
APA	McGranahan, Devan Allen,&Kirkman, Kevin P..(2019).Local Perceptions of Hydraulic Fracturing Ahead of Exploratory Drilling in Eastern South Africa.ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT,63(3),338-351.
MLA	McGranahan, Devan Allen,et al."Local Perceptions of Hydraulic Fracturing Ahead of Exploratory Drilling in Eastern South Africa".ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 63.3(2019):338-351.