Social impact analysis of potential geothermal resource areas (draft)

Abstract

This section on the social impact analysis of geothermal resource areas gives emphasis to people's perceptions, attitudes, and concerns regarding geothermal resource development and-operation. Considerations are based on a general level of 20MW to 30MW geothermal generation of electricity and are based on available public information as of mid-May, 1984. Major social concerns considered in the following discussions are health aspects, noise aspects, lifestyle, culture and community setting, aesthetic aspects, and community input aspects.