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A Research Guide to the
Marcellus and Utica Shales
A Presentation to the Conference, Best Practices in Marcellus Shale
Education,
Cornell University, Museum of the Earth in Ithaca, NY
March 18 -19, 2013
E.J.Knittel
Senior Director, Education and Sustainability
Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs
Acknowledgements
• This project was led by Robert P. Strauss, Professor of
Economics and Public Policy, and Aferworki Paulos, Adjunct
Professor of Social and Decision Sciences at Carnegie Mellon
University.
• Collin Siu and Anna Kasunic, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon
University.
• This project was generously supported by a grant from the
Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs, the Chrostwaite
Institute, and the Pennsylvania Borough Councilmembers’
Association.
• We thank Jeffrey Heishman his comments and suggestions during the development of this electronic bibliography.
Overview
I. Research Question
II. Methodology
III. Source Origins
IV. Count of Sources by Category
V. Website Demonstration
VI. Contact Information
VII. Appendix 1: Our Review of the Literature
VIII.Appendix 2: Local Government Projects at CMU
I.
Research Question posed to us by Ed Knittel
• How much and what research literature exists on the impacts of natural gas extraction by hydraulic fracturing on gas extraction communities?
Specifically dealing with the following issues:
• Crime
• Housing
• Population and planning issues
• Poverty
• Roads and transportation
• Tourism
II. Methodology: This bibliography is the result of a systematic search of the literature
1. Identified (9) relevant bibliographic databases
2. Created structured search queries for each database
3. Captured and classified all relevant results in a spreadsheet
4. Recorded bibliographic information about source
5. Developed a keyword, searchable project website to facilitate access to this electronic bibliography that currently contains 1234 records (March 2013) :
• http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/org/marcellus-biblio/
III. Source Origins: National
Shale Plays and Number of Research
Studies by City
III
.
Source Origins: Pennsylvania
IV. Our review of the literature turned up few references in areas of local concern*
Most of the literature discusses:
• Economy (jobs, economic impact) (213)
• Public health and environment (human health, pollution) (588)
• Engineering techniques (109)
There is little discussion of:
• Crime (2)
• Housing (8)
• Population and planning issues (2)
• Poverty (2)
• Roads and transportation (3)
• Tourism (3)
• *Appendix 1 contains links to references in these categories
V. Website Demonstration
• Link to Website: http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/org/marcellus-biblio/
VI. Contact
Correspondence about this project should be sent to:
Robert P. Strauss
Professor of Economics and Public Policy
Carnegie Mellon University rs9f@andrew.cmu.edu
Or
E.J.Knittel
Senior Director, Education and Sustainability
PSAB eknittel@boroughs.org
Research Guide to the Marcellus and Utica Shale Project Team marcellus.biblio@gmail.com
VII. Appendix 1: Literature on Crime (2)
Berger, J. & Beckmann, J. P. (2010). Sexual
Predators, Energy Development, and Conservation in Greater Yellowstone. Conservation Biology, 24(3),
891-896. Link to Document
Murray, S. & Ooms, T. (2008, M). The Impact of
Marcellus Shale in Northeastern Pennsylvania with an
Emphasis on Charities, Crime, and Poverty. Wilkes-
Barre, PA: Joint Urban Studies Center. Link to
Document
VII. Appendix 1: Literature on Housing
(1-4 of 8)
Cui, Lin. (2011). Three Essays on Housing Market and Spatial Disamenities.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
Link to Document
Christopherson S. & Rightor, N. (2011, May). How Should We Think
About the Economic Consequences of Shale Gas Drilling? Ithaca, NY: Cornell
University. Link to Document
Jacquet, J. (2009, January) . Energy Boomtowns and Natural Gas:
Implications for Marcellus Shale Local Governments and Rural Communities.
University Park, PA: Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
Link to Document
Kelsey, T. W. & Murphy, T. B. (Spring/Summer 2011). Impact of
Marcellus Shale on Housing Needs . Cascade Journal of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Philadelphia, 77. Link to Document
VII. Appendix 1: Literature on Housing
(5-8 of 8)
Klaiber, H. A. & Gopalakrishnan, S. (2012, August 12-14). The Impact of
Shale Exploration on Housing Values in Pennsylvania.
Paper presented at the
Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Meeting,
Seattle, WA.
Link to Document
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (2011).
Fact Sheet: Economic Impacts of High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing in New
York State. Albany, NY: Author. Link to Document
Ohio State Environmental Protection Agency. (2012, May). Guidance for
Temporary Housing Associated with Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Operations .
Columbus, OH: Author.
Link to Document
Weinstein, A. L. & Partridge, M. D. (2011, December). The Economic
Value of Shale Natural Gas in Ohio . Columbus, OH: Ohio State University
Link to Document
VII. Appendix 1: Literature on
Population and Planning (2)
Jacquet, J. (2009). Energy Boomtowns and Natural Gas:
Implications for Marcellus Shale Local Governments and Rural
Communities . University Park, PA: The Northeast Regional
Center for Rural Development, Pennsylvania State
University. pp. 67. Link to Document
Osland, A. C. (2011). An Analysis of Land Use Planning and
Equity Issues Surrounding Hazardous Liquid and Natural Gas
Transmission Pipelines in North Carolina. Doctoral
Dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. pp.178. Link to Document
VII. Appendix 1: Literature on Poverty
(2)
Murray, S. & Ooms, T. (2008, M). The Impact of Marcellus
Shale in Northeastern Pennsylvania with an Emphasis on
Charities, Crime, and Poverty. Wilkes-Barre, PA: Joint Urban
Studies Center. Link to Document
O’Leary, S. & Boettner, T. (2011, July). Booms and Busts: The
Impact of West Virginia’s Energy Economy. Charleston, WV:
West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy.
Link to
Document
VII. Appendix 1: Literature on
Roads/Transportation (3)
Gannett Fleming GFX Freight Solutions. (2011, November). Marcellus
Shale Freight Transportation Study . Towanda, PA: Northern Tier Regional
Planning and Development Commission. pp. 88. Link to Document
Randall, C. J. (2010) . Hammer Down: A Guide to Protecting Local Roads
Impacted by Shale Gas . Ithaca, NY: Cornell University. pp. 12. Link to
Document
Shale Gas Development: Meeting the Transportation, Pipeline, and Rail Needs to Renew American Manufacturing: Hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation , 112 th Cong. (2012, April 11). pp.
71. Link to Document
VII. Appendix 1: Literature on Tourism
(3)
Christopherson, S. (2011). The Economic Consequences of
Marcellus Shale Gas Extraction: Key Issues . Ithaca, NY: Cornell
University. pp. 20. Link to Document
Rumbach, A. (2011). Natural Gas Drilling in the Marcellus
Shale: Potential Impacts on the Tourism Economy of the Southern
Tier . Ithaca, NY: Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and Development Board. pp. 35. Link to Document
Weinstein, A. L. & Partridge, M. D. (2011). The Economic
Value of Shale Natural Gas in Ohio. Columbus, OH: The Ohio
State University, Department of Agricultural,
Environmental, and Development Economics. pp. 38. Link to
Document
VIII. Appendix 2: Local Government
Projects at Heinz College, Carnegie
Mellon University
Rodas (“Track and Fix Potholes”)
• www.rodasproject.org
Allegheny County Property Tax Estimator
• www.propertytaxestimator.net
E.J.Knittel
Senior Director, Education and Sustainability
Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs
2941 North Front Street
Harrisburg, Pa 17110
717-236-9526 x 1027
Fax: 717-236-8164 eknittel@boroughs.org
www.boroughs.org
