Role of spatial relationships in assessing the social and economic impacts of large-scale construction projects

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1977 · Nat. Resour. J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7292678

Chalmers, J A

A linear model was designed to study the influx of non-local workers and their distribution among the communities surrounding a large energy construction project in order to investigate how the nature of the project and the characteristics of the communities affect the number of new workers needed and where they will live. The study sought to determine a basis for assessing local impacts from the project and community sizes and their spatial relationships. Results indicate that, while generalizations are useful for regional analyses of numerous projects, more detailed information is required to assess the impact of any one project on a specific area. (DCK)

• Research Organization: Arizona State Univ., Tempe
• OSTI ID: 7292678
• Journal Information: Nat. Resour. J.; (United States), Vol. 17:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
COMMUNITIES
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
CONSTRUCTION
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
ECONOMIC IMPACT
SOCIAL IMPACT
BEHAVIOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ENERGY MODELS
ENERGY POLICY
ERRORS
FORECASTING
LABOR
MANPOWER
PLANNING
POPULATION DYNAMICS
POWER PLANTS
SCALE DIMENSION
SITE SELECTION
SIZE
SOCIOLOGY
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
290200* - Energy Planning & Policy- Economics & Sociology
530100 - Environmental-Social Aspects of Energy Technologies- Social & Economic Studies- (-1989)