Information Sharing for Induced Seismicity / Andrew Tracy.
Beginning around 2009, the frequency and magnitude of earthquakes in the central United States increased dramatically. These earthquakes are caused by the injection of wastewater deep underground where they exert pressure on faults, causing earthquakes. This wastewater injection is a byproduct of oi...
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| 520 | |a Beginning around 2009, the frequency and magnitude of earthquakes in the central United States increased dramatically. These earthquakes are caused by the injection of wastewater deep underground where they exert pressure on faults, causing earthquakes. This wastewater injection is a byproduct of oil and gas development, causing the earthquakes to be a divisive and politicized issue on top of being a new risk to these communities and a source of anxiety and uncertainty. In this state of uncertainty, competing narratives have taken hold, with different theories being espoused by different sources and adopted by the public. To understand how the public views the credibility of different sources, their beliefs regarding the earthquakes and oil and gas development, and the factors that predict these views and beliefs, this dissertation employed a community household survey of four communities across Colorado and Oklahoma that have experienced varying levels of seismicity and are in regions with significant oil and gas development. The results showed that the more indiduals experienced negative impacts of the earthquakes, the less credibly they viewed all potential sources of information. Additionally, academics were viewed as the most credible source and elected officials were viewed as the least credible source. As for the cause of the earthquakes, the more individuals viewed oil and gas development as a positive, the more likely they were to believe that the earthquakes were natural, as opposed to being caused by activities associated with oil and gas development. This suggests that in technological-natural (tech-na) hazards, or natural hazards induced by human activity, an individual's views on the cause of the hazard. Similarly, those that viewed sources affiliated with the oil and gas industry as more credible were more likely to say that the earthquakes cannot be stopped, and that regulations were doing enough as-is. The results from this dissertation provide insight into how individuals view and process information associated with a tech-na hazard, and may serve to help academics, governments, and elected officials plan for and share information on similar hazards in the future. | ||
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