Fracking into the Karoo economy

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dc.contributor.advisorTrollip, Hiltonen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorVan Sittert, Lanceen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorYoung, Adam Alexanderen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-23T07:36:28Z
dc.date.available2017-01-23T07:36:28Z
dc.date.issued2016en_ZA
dc.description.abstractWith the potential for shale gas extraction in the Karoo region of South Africa, every effort must be undertaken to understand what the effects this transformative industry may have. This paper attempts to explore what effects the industry may have on "small" Karoo towns by creating a demographic and economic baseline for three towns in the region and compares this with a shale gas extraction future. This was grounded in sociological research based on the "Boomtown Model", which attempts to understand the effects extractive industries have on small towns. The thesis finds that small Karoo towns are particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of the Boomtown Model, in light of their current profile which shows the rural economy has been declining for many years, which is coupled with a number of social issues that affect towns such as alcohol abuse and inter-personal violence. This paper concludes that a new shale gas industry will not benefit the residents of the Karoo unless a suitable policy framework is in place that ensures long term beneficiation and mitigates the environmental costs.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationYoung, A. A. (2016). <i>Fracking into the Karoo economy</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22863en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationYoung, Adam Alexander. <i>"Fracking into the Karoo economy."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22863en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationYoung, A. 2016. Fracking into the Karoo economy. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Young, Adam Alexander AB - With the potential for shale gas extraction in the Karoo region of South Africa, every effort must be undertaken to understand what the effects this transformative industry may have. This paper attempts to explore what effects the industry may have on "small" Karoo towns by creating a demographic and economic baseline for three towns in the region and compares this with a shale gas extraction future. This was grounded in sociological research based on the "Boomtown Model", which attempts to understand the effects extractive industries have on small towns. The thesis finds that small Karoo towns are particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of the Boomtown Model, in light of their current profile which shows the rural economy has been declining for many years, which is coupled with a number of social issues that affect towns such as alcohol abuse and inter-personal violence. This paper concludes that a new shale gas industry will not benefit the residents of the Karoo unless a suitable policy framework is in place that ensures long term beneficiation and mitigates the environmental costs. DA - 2016 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2016 T1 - Fracking into the Karoo economy TI - Fracking into the Karoo economy UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22863 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/22863
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationYoung AA. Fracking into the Karoo economy. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre, 2016 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22863en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentEnergy Research Centreen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEnergy and Development Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleFracking into the Karoo economyen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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