Communities Experiencing Shale Gas Development

Kathryn J. Brasier (), Lisa Davis (), Leland Glenna (), Timothy W. Kelsey (), Diane K. McLaughlin (), Kai Schafft (), Kristin Babbie (), Catharine Biddle, Anne DeLessio-Parson, Danielle Rhubart () and Mark Suchyta ()
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Kathryn J. Brasier: The Pennsylvania University Park
Lisa Davis: The Pennsylvania State University
Leland Glenna: The Pennsylvania University Park
Timothy W. Kelsey: The Pennsylvania University Park
Diane K. McLaughlin: The Pennsylvania University Park
Kai Schafft: The Pennsylvania University Park
Kristin Babbie: The Pennsylvania University Park
Catharine Biddle: The Pennsylvania University Park
Anne DeLessio-Parson: The Pennsylvania University Park
Danielle Rhubart: The Pennsylvania University Park
Mark Suchyta: The Pennsylvania University Park

A chapter in Economics of Unconventional Shale Gas Development, 2015, pp 149-178 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The influx of natural gas infrastructure and laborers associated with Marcellus Shale development has raised questions regarding the presence of a “boomtown” effect on Pennsylvania’s rural communities. This chapter examines quantitative and qualitative data gathered from four Pennsylvania counties to assess how various social indicators, including housing, healthcare, education, crime, and residents’ perceptions of their communities, have changed as a result of Marcellus Shale development. The quantitative data indicate that changes across many of these indicators are limited and difficult to distinguish from regional and long-term trends. Qualitative data resulting from focus groups, on the other hand, demonstrates substantial changes in how residents feel about their communities and their outlook for the future. The community implications of these findings are discussed, as well as the methodological challenges of studying rural communities experiencing unconventional development.

Keywords: Focus Group; Housing Market; Emergency Medical Service; Focus Group Participant; Housing Stock (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-11499-6_7

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