TY - JOUR
T1 - Integration of natural and social environment in the implementation of geothermal projects
AU - Yasukawa, Kasumi
AU - Kubota, Hiromi
AU - Soma, Nobukazu
AU - Noda, Tetsuro
N1 - Funding Information:
The flowchart of hot spring type identification was originally developed in a project “Development of geothermal reservoir management system for harmonious utilization with hot spring resources” funded by the Ministry of Environment of Japan. The flowchart was modified by collaboration of AIST and West Japan Engineering Co. Ltd. The idea of OSD first arose around 2003, out of discussions in a review committee of Japanese hot dry rock (HDR) research and development project at Hijiori, Yamagata prefecture, focused on mutual adjustment of technical elements of HDR, which was funded by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan. Then the concept of OSD has been improved to include social aspects in the following decade. The authors are grateful to those who were related to these projects or involved in some inspiring discussions. The authors also thank the municipal governments’ respondents for providing useful information and data about geothermal energy and hot springs.
Funding Information:
The flowchart of hot spring type identification was originally developed in a project “Development of geothermal reservoir management system for harmonious utilization with hot spring resources” funded by the Ministry of Environment of Japan . The flowchart was modified by collaboration of AIST and West Japan Engineering Co. Ltd. The idea of OSD first arose around 2003, out of discussions in a review committee of Japanese hot dry rock (HDR) research and development project at Hijiori, Yamagata prefecture, focused on mutual adjustment of technical elements of HDR, which was funded by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan. Then the concept of OSD has been improved to include social aspects in the following decade. The authors are grateful to those who were related to these projects or involved in some inspiring discussions. The authors also thank the municipal governments’ respondents for providing useful information and data about geothermal energy and hot springs.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2018/5
Y1 - 2018/5
N2 - Recent geoscientific, socio-technical, and sociological studies aimed at achieving social acceptance for geothermal development accommodating the natural and social environment are integrated in this paper. The geoscientific study presents the potential effects of geothermal development on the nearby hydraulic systems. Geochemical analysis of hot springs provides an effective means of investigating possible interference of the hot springs due to geothermal exploitation. The authors have proposed a socio-technical approach, Overall System Design, which is a concept aimed at maximizing business profitability and social acceptance. In this approach, the optimal solution may vary with the extent of project implementation because increasing data volume facilitates more accurate system design. Visualization of the benefits of geothermal development is an important part of this approach because it promotes mutual understanding among stakeholders. Stakeholder attitudes and needs are diverse hence from a sociological approach, project developers approach for social acceptance should differ depending on the situation for each geothermal prospect. Results of attitude surveys of local municipal governments as key stakeholders suggest that governments and developers should continue to provide information to improve social acceptance. In order to achieve social acceptance, explanation based on geoscientific facts and the concept of Overall System Design may be effective.
AB - Recent geoscientific, socio-technical, and sociological studies aimed at achieving social acceptance for geothermal development accommodating the natural and social environment are integrated in this paper. The geoscientific study presents the potential effects of geothermal development on the nearby hydraulic systems. Geochemical analysis of hot springs provides an effective means of investigating possible interference of the hot springs due to geothermal exploitation. The authors have proposed a socio-technical approach, Overall System Design, which is a concept aimed at maximizing business profitability and social acceptance. In this approach, the optimal solution may vary with the extent of project implementation because increasing data volume facilitates more accurate system design. Visualization of the benefits of geothermal development is an important part of this approach because it promotes mutual understanding among stakeholders. Stakeholder attitudes and needs are diverse hence from a sociological approach, project developers approach for social acceptance should differ depending on the situation for each geothermal prospect. Results of attitude surveys of local municipal governments as key stakeholders suggest that governments and developers should continue to provide information to improve social acceptance. In order to achieve social acceptance, explanation based on geoscientific facts and the concept of Overall System Design may be effective.
KW - Environmental
KW - Geochemistry
KW - Hydraulic connection
KW - Integrated assessment
KW - Multi-objective-optimization
KW - Overall system design (OSD)
KW - Social acceptance
KW - Stakeholder analysis
KW - Technical
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U2 - 10.1016/j.geothermics.2017.09.011
DO - 10.1016/j.geothermics.2017.09.011
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85030636969
SN - 0375-6505
VL - 73
SP - 111
EP - 123
JO - Geothermics
JF - Geothermics
ER -
