LEADER 04683nam 2200625 450 001 9910458041403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8229-7922-5 035 $a(CKB)2550000001280820 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001197568 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11675476 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001197568 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11179945 035 $a(PQKB)10147665 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2041570 035 $a(OCoLC)878918855 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse30310 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL2041570 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10867092 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL602152 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001280820 100 $a20140517h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aEnergy capitals $elocal impact, global influence /$fedited by Joseph A. Pratt, Martin V. Melosi, and Kathleen A. Brosnan 210 1$aPittsburgh, Pennsylvania :$cUniversity of Pittsburgh Press,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (289 pages) 225 1 $aHistory of the Urban Environment 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a0-8229-6266-7 311 $a1-306-70901-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $a"Fossil fuels propelled industries and nations into the modern age and continue to powerfully influence economies and politics today. As Energy Capitals demonstrates, the discovery and exploitation of fossil fuels has proven to be a mixed blessing in many of the cities and regions where it has occurred. With case studies from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Norway, Africa, and Australia, this volume views a range of older and more recent energy capitals, contrasts their evolutions, and explores why some capitals were able to influence global trends in energy production and distribution while others failed to control even their own destinies"--$cProvided by publisher. 330 $a"Fossil fuels propelled industries and nations into the modern age and continue to powerfully influence economies and politics today. As Energy Capitals demonstrates, the discovery and exploitation of fossil fuels has proven to be a mixed blessing in many of the cities and regions where it has occurred. With case studies from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Norway, Africa, and Australia, this volume views a range of older and more recent energy capitals, contrasts their evolutions, and explores why some capitals were able to influence global trends in energy production and distribution while others failed to control even their own destinies. Chapters show how local and national politics, social structures, technological advantages, education systems, capital, infrastructure, labor force, supply and demand, and other factors have affected the ability of a region to develop and control its own fossil fuel reserves. The contributors also view the environmental impact of energy industries and demonstrate how, in the depletion of reserves or a shift to new energy sources, regions have or have not been able to recover economically. The cities of Tampico, Mexico, and Port Gentil, Gabon, have seen their oil deposits exploited by international companies with little or nothing to show in return and at a high cost environmentally. At the opposite extreme, Houston, Texas, has witnessed great economic gain from its oil, natural gas, and petrochemical industries. Its growth, however, has been tempered by the immense strain on infrastructure and the human transformation of the natural environment. In another scenario, Perth, Australia, Calgary, Alberta, and Stavanger, Norway have benefitted as the closest established cities with administrative and financial assets for energy production that was developed hundreds of miles away. Whether coal, oil, or natural gas, the essays offer important lessons learned over time and future considerations for the best ways to capture the benefits of energy development while limiting the cost to local populations and environments. "--$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aHistory of the urban environment. 606 $aFossil fuels$vCase studies 606 $aPower resources$xEnvironmental aspects 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aFossil fuels 615 0$aPower resources$xEnvironmental aspects. 676 $a333.8/2 702 $aPratt$b Joseph A. 702 $aMelosi$b Martin V.$f1947- 702 $aBrosnan$b Kathleen A.$f1960- 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910458041403321 996 $aEnergy capitals$91932227 997 $aUNINA