Impact mitigation in Western energy boom towns

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1984 · Growth Change; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2257.1984.tb00731.x· OSTI ID:6671013

Merrifield, J

The planning process for assessing socio-economic and environmental impacts in western boom towns and suggesting mitigation approaches is a multi-step process that begins with the collection of data on the nature and timing of these impacts. Following a discussion of three classes of impact projection models (input-output, economic base, or econometric submodels), the author discusses some of the social problems and disruptions which are difficult to quantify in a model. Later sections discuss how costs enter into decisions on the size of the mitigation effort, the need for front-end financing at the local level and for jurisdictional understanding, and the opportunities for avoiding impacts. The author sees a need for new financial innovations in mitigation and a greater emphasis on prevention. 21 references.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Hawaii, Hilo
• OSTI ID: 6671013
• Journal Information: Growth Change; (United States), Vol. 15:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
BOOM TOWNS
ECONOMIC IMPACT
SOCIAL IMPACT
POPULATION RELOCATION
PLANNING
DECISION MAKING
ECONOMETRICS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS
INVESTMENT
ECONOMICS
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