Measuring the air pollution cost of shale gas development in China

Zhengwei Ma, Yuanjun Pang, Dan Zhang and Yuqi Zhang

Energy & Environment, 2020, vol. 31, issue 6, 1098-1111

Abstract: Shale gas is one of the most promising unconventional hydrocarbon resources in the 21st century. In recent years, economically recoverable reserves have achieved explosive growth, and drilling techniques have made large breakthroughs. As a clean unconventional energy, shale gas is given substantial consideration by governments. However, the cleanliness of shale gas has been questioned for causing serious air pollution during production. To further measure the air pollution cost during the exploration and transportation of shale gas, this article establishes an economic measurement model of the air pollution cost from the three aspects of human health, social cost and ecological cost by reviewing the relevant literature in the United States and China. This study lays a foundation for further calculating the cost of air pollution around shale gas fields.

Keywords: Shale gas development; air pollution; economic measurement model; China; cost (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1177/0958305X19882405

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