Spatial distribution of unconventional gas wells and human populations in the Marcellus Shale in the United States: Vulnerability analysis

Applied Geography

Volumn 60, Issue , 2015, Pages 165-174

  Ogneva Himmelberger, Yelena ^a   Huang, Liyao ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental justice; Hydraulic fracturing; LISA; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

AUTOCORRELATION; ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; GAS WELL; GIS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL POPULATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VULNERABILITY;

OHIO; PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES; WEST VIRGINIA;

EID: 84927755459     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.03.011     Document Type: Article

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