How geographic distance and political ideology interact to influence public perception of unconventional oil/natural gas development

Energy Policy

Volumn 97, Issue , 2016, Pages 301-309

  Clarke, Christopher E ^a   Budgen, Dylan ^b   Hart, P Sol ^c   Stedman, Richard C ^b   Jacquet, Jeffrey B ^d   Evensen, Darrick T N ^e   Boudet, Hilary S ^f  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Construal level theory; Hydraulic fracturing; Proximity; Public perception; Risk communication; Unconventional oil and gas development

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; NATURAL GAS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SURVEYS;

CONSTRUAL LEVELS; PROXIMITY; PUBLIC PERCEPTION; RISK COMMUNICATION; UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS;

RISK PERCEPTION;

GAS PRODUCTION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; NATURAL GAS; OIL PRODUCTION; PERCEPTION; POLITICAL IDEOLOGY; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84979742593     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2016.07.032     Document Type: Article

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