Risk perceptions of natural gas development in the marcellus shale

Environmental Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 108-122

  Brasier, Kathryn J ^a   McLaughlin, Diane K ^a   Rhubart, Danielle ^a   Stedman, Richard C ^b   Filteau, Matthew R ^a   Jacquet, Jeffrey ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; HEALTH RISK; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; NATURAL GAS; POPULATION GROWTH; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK PERCEPTION; SHALE; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878858658     PISSN: 14660466     EISSN: 14660474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1466046613000021     Document Type: Article

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51. Submitted October 1, 2012; revised December 7, 2012; accepted December 18, 2012.