@inproceedings{a406e80771934abb9aeaadb0381eaa5b,
title = "Local communities in the energy market: A place-based perspective on unconventional hydrocarbon development",
abstract = "This paper discusses the recent events and trajectory of Unconventional Hydrocarbon (UH) development in Europe and the United States, contrasting the 'high-politics' debate on UH with the 'place-based' perspectives of locally impacted communities. The unitary frames that dominate official political debates, industry responses and mainstream media texts, bifurcate UH development as an economy versus environment issue and are sharply contrasted with the more integrated reality of the local simultaneous need to make a living and have a healthy life, both physically and socially. Not being able to situate themselves firmly in either camp (economy/environment), local community members tend to experience the controversy from a conflicted disposition involving both optimism and pessimism and hopes and fears surrounding money, health and community well-being. In this paper, we articulate the more nuanced and conflicted perspectives of {"}local communities in the energy market{"} in Europe that challenge the more politicized dichotomy on UH development.",
keywords = "Community, Development, Energy, Europe, Fracking, Hydrocarbon, Local, Natural gas, Place, Shale",
author = "Milos Milicevic and Steger, {Tamara Shevaun}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 IEEE.; 12th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2015 ; Conference date: 19-05-2015 Through 22-05-2015",
year = "2015",
month = aug,
day = "20",
doi = "10.1109/EEM.2015.7216767",
language = "English",
series = "International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM",
publisher = "IEEE Computer Society",
booktitle = "2015 12th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2015",
}