Psychosocial implications of unconventional natural gas development: Quality of life in Ohio's Guernsey and Noble Counties

摘要: Abstract As unconventional natural gas development (UNGD) activities such as “fracking” have proliferated across the U.S., research has begun to examine their impacts on human life. Much scholarship centered possible health and environmental impacts. However, a range of plausible psychosocial emerge. Utilizing grounded theory methods data from qualitative interviews with residents two counties in Appalachian Eastern Ohio (Guernsey Noble), we examined quality life (QoL) residents, who live work amid UNGD. QoL were reported five core categories, specifically psychological stress, social environment, physical health, traffic. Psychological stress was particularly salient theme, living near UNGD found themselves anxious about uncertainties fracking; frustrated by interactions oil industry officials; stressed noise or light pollution; and, some instances, facing possibility moving region.