“Do you know what's underneath your feet?”: Underground landscapes & place‐based risk perceptions of proposed shale gas sites in rural British communities

SS Ryder (21966644), JA Dickie (21966647), P Devine‐Wright (21966650) · 2025 · Figshare

Summary. Rural communities in the United Kingdom perceive risks from proposed shale gas exploration through deep, place-based knowledge rooted in generations of connection to their local landscapes, including underground features. Residents' understanding of subsurface geology shapes their concerns about how extraction threatens the distinctiveness of their places. The study shows that effective risk management for underground energy projects must incorporate local, place-based knowledge alongside technical assessments.

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United Kingdom

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Europe

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energy, policy, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation

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2026-05-01