Geothermal Energy Development: Problems and Prospects in the Imperial Valley of California
Butler, Edgar W.; Pick, James B.
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Description for Geothermal Energy Development: Problems and Prospects in the Imperial Valley of California
paperback. Num Pages: 382 pages, 63 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 561.
What are the effects on an isolated region when an entirely new and major energy resource is developed to commercial proportions? What happens to the population, the economy, the environment, the community, and societal relations? How does the government frame work respond, the family structure adapt, the economy expand, and life styles change under the impact of new forces which hold a prom ise of much benefit and a risk of adverse consequences? Imperial County, California, has a population of less than 90,000 people. This population has been exceptionally stable for years, cen tered as it is in an agricultural ... Read more
What are the effects on an isolated region when an entirely new and major energy resource is developed to commercial proportions? What happens to the population, the economy, the environment, the community, and societal relations? How does the government frame work respond, the family structure adapt, the economy expand, and life styles change under the impact of new forces which hold a prom ise of much benefit and a risk of adverse consequences? Imperial County, California, has a population of less than 90,000 people. This population has been exceptionally stable for years, cen tered as it is in an agricultural ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
Number of Pages
382
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781468470086
SKU
V9781468470086
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99-15
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