Social and economic impacts

GISERA’s social and economic research aims to enhance regional and community benefits and provide a legacy of knowledge that enables Australian communities to manage and benefit from any future resource developments. Details of current and past research projects are available via the links below.

Research projects

Community wellbeing and local attitudes to conventional gas in SA

Measuring drivers of trust and social acceptance in the South East of South Australia

Community wellbeing and attitudes to the energy transition in the North Perth Basin

This project aims to provide an in-depth understanding of how energy infrastructure projects in the North Perth Basin region would affect the functioning and well-being of local communities

Socio-economic impacts of onshore gas activity in Southern Queensland

Evaluating medium-term socio-economic impacts of onshore gas activities in Southern Queensland

Community wellbeing and attitudes to CSG development – 2014 to 2024

Identifying trends in community wellbeing and attitudes to CSG development in south-west Queensland – from the construction phase to a fully operational phase

Monitoring wellbeing and attitudes to CSG (pre-construction phase)

Research around community attitudes following the baseline survey (pre-construction phase) in Narrabri, NSW

Mapping future transport for improved planning and operation

Analysing the likely impacts for scenarios of onshore gas road and rail networks

The role of gas in South Australia

Defining the role of gas in a pathway to zero net emissions

Assessing and projecting gas effects on regional economic activity in NSW

Understanding the role of onshore gas across a range of socio-economic indicators

Assessing the value of locally produced conventional gas in SA

Profiling the economic role of the gas industry in South Australia’s south east

Monitoring regional transition

Tracking impacts of regional socio-economic change

Trends in community attitudes to CSG development – Survey 3

Monitoring community trends in wellbeing and attitudes to CSG industry phases

Decommissioning pathways for CSG projects

An integrated approach to the decommissioning of wells

Economic and demographic trajectories of CSG regions in NSW

Analysing future variables in regions of CSG development and operations

Social baselines of the Narrabri region in relation to CSG development

Measuring community attitudes to CSG development in New South Wales

Understanding community aspirations

Identifying how communities see the future of their region

Economic assessment and forecasting

Forecasting potential impacts to arm local business in Queensland

Community function and wellbeing 2

Measuring responses to change, arising from ongoing resource development

Community function and wellbeing 1

Reviewing indicators of community response to major developments