The role of regional science in shale energy development

Review of Regional Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 99-105

  Court, Christa D ^a   Jackson, Randall W ^a   White, Nancy ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fracking; Policy; Regional science; Shale energy

Indexed keywords

ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; FOSSIL FUEL; HORIZONTAL DRILLING; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; OIL PRODUCTION; RESEARCH WORK; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SHALE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EID: 84874329141     PISSN: 0048749X     EISSN: 15530892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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