GEOPRESSURED-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT:SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES Geopressurcd-Geothermal Technical Paper No. 3

摘要

This paper presents information relevant to rule-making for geopressuredgeothermal development on state-owned lands. The analysis is focused on those potential social and economic effects of resource development, if any, which may require special attention during the leasing and permitting process.nFor the most part, many of the expected socioeconomic impacts are not unique to geothermal development, but are already being felt by residents of the fairways because of ongoing developmental activities. The social and economic impacts likely to result from resource development depend upon characteristics specific to the site and surrounding social and economic systems. Specific impacts and their probability, magnitude, and duration can only be determined through a case-by-case analysis.