Alaska OCS socioeconomic studies program. Technical report number 47. Lower Cook Inlet petroleum development scenarios: sociocultural systems analysis. Final report

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6926588

Braund, S R; Behnke, S R

The purpose of the report is first to describe the past and existing trends in the sociocultural systems of certain Cook Inlet communities (Kenai-Soldotna, Homer, Port Graham, English Bay, Tyonek, Ninilchik, and Seldovia) and to project these conditions forward both with and without OCS oil and gas activities resulting from Lease Sale No. 60. Thus, a primary objective of this report is to promote an understanding of the sociocultural dynamics of the Cook Inlet study communities. Chap. II describes the methodology used to develop the baseline as well as the impact projections and analysis. Growth impact forecasts were prepared for a base case (without OCS Sale No. 60) and for three (exploration, medium, high) hypothetical petroleum development scenarios. Following the format established in the baseline, the growth impact analysis focused on the following areas: economic adaptations, politics and response capacity, land and environment, small town/village social relationships, and social health.

• Research Organization: Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co., Anchorage, AK (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6926588
• Report Number(s): PB-80-166655
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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