Ebook: Geographical Dimensions of Energy

This book is the first attempt to provide a comprehensive volume on the topic of energy geography. The book reviews research on energy geography, contain~ original refereed articles on energy and provides a chapter on future research directions in this subfield of geography. The book provides an overview of the research activity underway, and highlights the role of geographers and regional scientists in the study of energy topics. A diverse group of scholars contribute to the manuscript and the chapters show how di fferent research methodologies and approaches are employed in investigating a range of relevant energy problems. This book is intended for upper-level undergraduate students and graduate students in geography, regional science and related disciplines. It will also be useful to professional geographers who would like to know more about the energy geography subfield. Furthermore, the chapters will be interesting to applied geographers and energy policymakers who can see the value of the spatial perspective in addressing energy problems.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Introduction....Pages 1-6
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
Coal....Pages 9-18
Petroleum and Natural Gas....Pages 19-25
Nuclear Energy....Pages 27-40
Renewable Energy....Pages 41-45
Energy Conservation....Pages 47-54
Front Matter....Pages 55-55
Offshore Oil and Gas Development in the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico....Pages 57-78
Location and the Development of Energy Supplies from Biomass Sources....Pages 79-99
The Development Potential of New Energy Resources: A Spatial-Economic Analysis of Coalbed Methane....Pages 101-121
Planning for Nuclear Power Plant Accidents: Some Neglected Spatial and Behavioral Considerations....Pages 123-154
Front Matter....Pages 155-155
Existing and Future Siting Patterns of Electric Utility Power Plants....Pages 157-177
Modeling Imperfect Spatial Energy Markets....Pages 179-199
Nuclear Power in the US and UK: The Role of Siting in Safety Philosophy....Pages 201-223
Energy, Participation and Planning: The Case of Electricity Generation in Great Britain....Pages 225-253
Land Requirements for Solar Electricity Alternatives....Pages 255-275
Front Matter....Pages 277-277
The Urban Geography of Residential Energy Consumption....Pages 279-298
Spatially-Oriented Energy Consumption Scenarios: Method and Application to Holland....Pages 299-323
House Prices and House Buyers: Does Energy Matter?....Pages 325-352
Residential Energy Conservation Among the Elderly....Pages 353-371
Front Matter....Pages 373-373
Energy-Economic Measures for Selected Economies of the World, 1960–81....Pages 375-391
Front Matter....Pages 373-373
Regional Development as an Entropic Process: A Canadian Example....Pages 393-409
Changing Energy Prices and State Revenue....Pages 411-425
Constraints on Regional Coal Production in the U.S.: A Time Series Analysis....Pages 427-442
Regional Economic Trade-Offs in Sulfur Emissions Control Policy....Pages 443-470
Hydroelectric Energy: An Agent of Change in Amazonia (Northern Brazil)....Pages 471-494
Front Matter....Pages 495-495
Geography and Energy: The Quest for Roles and Missions....Pages 497-510
Back Matter....Pages 511-516

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Introduction....Pages 1-6
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
Coal....Pages 9-18
Petroleum and Natural Gas....Pages 19-25
Nuclear Energy....Pages 27-40
Renewable Energy....Pages 41-45
Energy Conservation....Pages 47-54
Front Matter....Pages 55-55
Offshore Oil and Gas Development in the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico....Pages 57-78
Location and the Development of Energy Supplies from Biomass Sources....Pages 79-99
The Development Potential of New Energy Resources: A Spatial-Economic Analysis of Coalbed Methane....Pages 101-121
Planning for Nuclear Power Plant Accidents: Some Neglected Spatial and Behavioral Considerations....Pages 123-154
Front Matter....Pages 155-155
Existing and Future Siting Patterns of Electric Utility Power Plants....Pages 157-177
Modeling Imperfect Spatial Energy Markets....Pages 179-199
Nuclear Power in the US and UK: The Role of Siting in Safety Philosophy....Pages 201-223
Energy, Participation and Planning: The Case of Electricity Generation in Great Britain....Pages 225-253
Land Requirements for Solar Electricity Alternatives....Pages 255-275
Front Matter....Pages 277-277
The Urban Geography of Residential Energy Consumption....Pages 279-298
Spatially-Oriented Energy Consumption Scenarios: Method and Application to Holland....Pages 299-323
House Prices and House Buyers: Does Energy Matter?....Pages 325-352
Residential Energy Conservation Among the Elderly....Pages 353-371
Front Matter....Pages 373-373
Energy-Economic Measures for Selected Economies of the World, 1960–81....Pages 375-391
Front Matter....Pages 373-373
Regional Development as an Entropic Process: A Canadian Example....Pages 393-409
Changing Energy Prices and State Revenue....Pages 411-425
Constraints on Regional Coal Production in the U.S.: A Time Series Analysis....Pages 427-442
Regional Economic Trade-Offs in Sulfur Emissions Control Policy....Pages 443-470
Hydroelectric Energy: An Agent of Change in Amazonia (Northern Brazil)....Pages 471-494
Front Matter....Pages 495-495
Geography and Energy: The Quest for Roles and Missions....Pages 497-510
Back Matter....Pages 511-516
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