作者: Jason E. E. Dampier , Chander Shahi , R. Harvey Lemelin , Nancy Luckai
DOI: 10.1186/S13705-016-0079-7
关键词:
摘要: In 2002, the province of Ontario introduced plans to ban coal in thermoelectric power production. Rural communities with a high proportion plant jobs (such as Atikokan, Ontario, Canada) grappled three potential outcomes planned changes. These include following: (i) is overturned and plants continue burn non-renewable coal, (ii) takes effect are closed, (iii) but operating alternative renewable fuel sources such woody biomass. Considering there lack readily available economic assessment tools for communities, objective this study model how direct changes employment at (and indirect associated local industries) impact spending patterns households plant. To address objective, an induced was developed by integrating quantitative publically data community-level qualitative incorporating them into input-output approach. Baseline values were established, representing community expenditure under scenario. Values then adjusted represent shutdown biomass scenarios. The suggests that continuation would allow $82.7M household spending, reduces overall $72.1M which represents decrease 12.8 %, conversion sole increases relative $1.2M or 1.4 %. results also indicate be realized throughout region, beyond Atikokan. suggest could produce net positive-induced increases, provided supply available. Since from scale North American first, other jurisdictions may gain insight they consider reducing their environmental footprint. Furthermore, method presented here easily adapted used access established models.