Socio-Cultural Factors and Energy Resource Development in Rural Areas in the West.

Autor/in	Albrecht, Stan L.
Titel	Socio-Cultural Factors and Energy Resource Development in Rural Areas in the West.
Quelle	(1976), (39 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Change Strategies; Cultural Influences; Demography; Energy; Environmental Influences; Models; Petroleum Industry; Population Growth; Quality of Life; Rural Development; Rural Population; Social Change; Social Influences; Social Problems; Social Services; Values + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lösungsstrategie; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Demografie; Energie; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Analogiemodell; Mineralölindustrie; Population increase; Bevölkerungswachstum; Lebensqualität; Rural environment; Development; Ländliches Milieu; Entwicklung; Landbevölkerung; Sozialer Wandel; Sozialer Einfluss; Social problem; Soziales Problem; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Wertbegriff
Abstract	Drawing upon and synthesizing social and demographic data (1940-70) from 14 counties in the Rocky Mountain West which are currently facing extensive population growth as the result of large scale energy resource development, a preliminary model of potential sociocultural impact was developed. Including national energy needs and traditional economic considerations, the model incorporated sociocultural factors influencing development (cultural attitudes and values and demographic characteristics). The sociocultural impacts which were identified included the following three categories: (1) interpersonal, family, and community social problems such as increased crime, alcoholism, divorce, and suicide attempt rates; (2) growing pressures on public services such as schools, housing, health delivery, and law enforcement; and (3) impacts on the physical environment having quality of life implications. It was suggested that primary impacts would be directly related to population change; the current homogeneous populations would be most affected by population diversification; and mitigating strategies should include improved local planning and quality of life, guaranteed economic benefits (not to be exported), impact aid, and "back end" trust funds. (JC)
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