ABSTRACT

This volume consists of eleven original papers that survey the state of the art in research and public policy regarding specific problems and opportunities confronted by resource communities. The papers are international in scope, dealing with the experiences of resource communities in four nations—Canada, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United

chapter |21 pages

New Resource Towns on Canada’s Frontier

Selected Contemporary Issues

chapter |17 pages

Decision-Making Under Uncertainty

Public Facilities and Services Provision in Energy Resource Communities

chapter |16 pages

A Systems Approach to Impact Management

Program Design and Implementation Considerations

chapter |14 pages

Phasing and Timing of Projects

Decommissioning and Shutdown Issues