Geothermal energy and regional development: the case of Imperial County, California

Book · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5745343

Edmunds, S W; Rose, A Z ^[1]

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1. eds.

This book is the product of a two-year research investigation into the utilization of geothermal resources in Imperial County, California, and its implications for regional development. A general analytical framework was formulated and applied to the case study. The following chapters are included: introduction to the modern resource region, the regional setting, resource assessment, technological design and cost engineering, sociological impact, economic impact: multisector analysis, economic impact: aggregate and distributional analysis, the environmental impact of geothermal development, political and regulatory aspects of geothermal development, further generalizations of the results, and policy development and implementation. (MHR)

• OSTI ID: 5745343
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
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GOVERNMENT POLICIES
IMPERIAL VALLEY
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
LEGAL ASPECTS
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POLITICAL ASPECTS
REGIONAL ANALYSIS
REGULATIONS
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
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