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1. 1. Frontiers of Fracking : Underground Political Ecology and Unconventional Energy in the Contested Landscapes of North West England

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

   Author : Joseph Clifford; [2015]
   Keywords : shale gas; fracking; unconventional energy; political ecology; environmental conflict; landscapes; risk;

   Abstract : Gas obtained from previously unexploited shale rock strata has emerged as an economically viable way of sourcing additional fossil fuel energy resources after the so-called ‘shale gas revolution’ in the United States. In the United Kingdom, the incumbent government has committed to the development of its own shale gas resources. READ MORE