Understanding local community expectations and perceptions of the CSG sector: Social Baseline Assessment: Narrabri project- Phase 2

[摘要] To increase our understanding of the social impacts of unconventional gas, this research project investigates a range of aspects important for understanding trust and social acceptance in relation to the coal seam gas industry sector in NSW. The project will also establish baseline measures of community wellbeing in a region affected by the pre-development phase of the industry. It uses the context of the Narrabri Gas project, which is an onshore CSG project in the Narrabri region of NSW currently in a pilot and appraisal stage of development and operated by Santos.This report outlines the findings of Phase 2 research of the project. The aim of this phase was to understand and document community values, perceptions, concerns, and expectations of the CSG sector in the context of the Narrabri Gas project. This stage of the research also aimed to identify the factors underlying trust and attitudes towards CSG development. The next step in the project will be a telephone survey of 400 randomly selected residents of the Narrabri shire to establish baseline levels of community wellbeing and the factors important for supporting a social licence to operate. The findings from Phase 2 help to understand the foundations for a host community’s acceptance if the onshore gas industry were to operate with the trust and support from the local community.

[发布日期] 2017-01-31 [发布机构] CSIRO

[学科分类] 地球科学(综合)