Socioeconomic Impacts of an Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation System

摘要

Alternative Alaska natural gas transport systems are examined. It is concluded that the significance of socioeconomic impacts for the overall route decision depends on the weight given to impacts disruptive of social and cultural structure as opposed to economic development considerations. If factors such as adverse effects on native communities and local lifestyles are given primary importance, the Arctic and El Paso routes would tend to suffer in a comparison with Alcan. If more importance is placed on a route which will stimulate the Alaskan economy, the El Paso route clearly has the advantage, followed by Alcan. (ERA citation 03:054630)