Fracking bad language – hydraulic fracturing and earthquake risks

Roberts, Jennifer J.; Bond, Clare E.; Shipton, Zoe K.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-4-303-2021

Articles | Volume 4, issue 2

https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-4-303-2021

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https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-4-303-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 4, issue 2

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Fracking bad language – hydraulic fracturing and earthquake risks

Jennifer J. Roberts, Clare E. Bond, and Zoe K. Shipton

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Survey data on the perceptions of shale gas in the UK Jennifer J. Roberts, Clare E. Bond, and Zoe K. Shipton https://doi.org/10.15129/a7a906c5-a77e-4a1c-b495-a2d441458d1d

Short summary

The potential for hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to induce seismicity is a topic of widespread interest. We find that terms used to describe induced seismicity are poorly defined and ambiguous and do not translate into everyday language. Such bad language has led to challenges in understanding, perceiving, and communicating risks around seismicity and fracking. Our findings and recommendations are relevant to other geoenergy topics that are potentially associated with induced seismicity.