Assessing unconventional natural gas development: understanding risks in the context of the EU

dc.contributor.authorPrpich, George
dc.contributor.authorCoulon, Frederic
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-15T14:31:32Z
dc.date.available2018-06-15T14:31:32Z
dc.date.issued2018-05-04
dc.description.abstractUnconventional natural gas development (UNGD, e.g. shale gas) poses a threat to the environment and human health. While the Member States of the European Union (EU) decide whether to develop this resource, they require evidence to assess the associated risks. Much of the evidence regarding the risks (e.g. contamination, exposure, disturbance) comes from the US, and we argue this evidence cannot be used by the Member States to conduct risk assessments due to demographic differences, geological differences, and differences in regulation. The EU, as a whole, has recognized their need for evidence and has funded research partnerships to explore the environmental effects of UNGD. We argue that such research efforts need to be extended further in order to address the gaps in human health studies and to develop comprehensive environmental baseline studies.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationPrpich G, Coulon F. (2018) Assessing unconventional natural gas development: understanding risks in the context of the EU. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, Volume 3, June 2018, pp. 47-51en_UK
dc.identifier.issn2468-5844
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2018.04.006
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/13236
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectShale Gasen_UK
dc.subjectfrackingen_UK
dc.subjectenvironmental risksen_UK
dc.subjectunconventional natural gasen_UK
dc.subjecthealth risksen_UK
dc.titleAssessing unconventional natural gas development: understanding risks in the context of the EUen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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