Vulnerability mapping as a tool to manage the environmental impacts of oil and gas extraction

Vulnerability mapping as a tool to manage the environmental impacts of oil and gas extraction

Various biophysical and socio-economic impacts may be associated with unconventional oil and gas (UOG) extraction. A vulnerability map may assist governments during environmental assessments, spatial planning and the regulation of UOG extraction, as well as decision-making around UOG extraction in f...

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Main Authors: Surina Esterhuyse, Frank Sokolic, Nola Redelinghuys, Marinda Avenant, Andrzej Kijko, Jan Glazewski, Lisa Plit, Marthie Kemp, Ansie Smit, A. Tascha Vos, Michael J. von Maltitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2017-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
vulnerability map
south africa
unconventional oil and gas
regulation
environmental assessment and protection
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.171044

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