Fuelling regional development or exporting value? The role of the gas industry on the Limestone Coast, South Australia.

摘要: Abstract The degree to which host regions benefit from resource extraction is a major issue for research and policy. In Australia Canada, the dominant narrative of that most benefits flow away regions. This paper draws on evolutionary economic geography, presenting case study Limestone Coast in South Australia, previously extracted distributed gas locally food fibre manufacturing industries. New policies seeking renew industry region, provide subsidies exploration. Scenarios were developed help inform decisions about role within this region. Qualitative analysis scenarios emphasised needs be affordable accessible. Quantitative modelling showed using by industries as part broader industrial expansion would lead greater compared with exporting all outside We conclude policy settings have gone some way towards realising increased Regional stakeholders clearly favoured local use scenario but saw it unlikely context current infrastructure limitations. Stakeholders sought support enable preferred realised.