Making critical connections through interdisciplinary analysis: Exploring the impacts of Marcellus shale development

Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-6

  Kinne, Beth E ^a   Finewood, Michael H ^b   Yoxtheimer, David ^c  

^a HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES   (United States)

^b CHATHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fracking; Hydraulic fracturing; Hydrofracking; Interdisciplinary; Marcellus shale; Unconventional oil and gas development; Wicked problems

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; GAS PRODUCTION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; HYDROCARBON TECHNOLOGY; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; NATURAL GAS; OIL PRODUCTION; OIL SHALE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84977108877     PISSN: 21906483     EISSN: 21906491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13412-014-0163-2     Document Type: Review

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