Concurrent Land Use in Geothermal Steamfield Developments
- Key words
- New Zealand, Geothermal, Land Use, Farming, Forestry, Tourism, Power Generation, Wairakei, Ohaaki, Ngawha, Rotokawa, Tauhara, Mokai, Kawerau.
- Location
- Taupo Volcanic Zone; Wairakei, New Zealand; Kawerau, New Zealand; Ohaaki, New Zealand; Ngawha, New Zealand; Rotokawa, New Zealand; Mokai, New Zealand; Tauhara, New Zealand
- Conference
- World Geothermal Congress
- Year
- 2010
- Session
- 2. Environmental and Societal Aspects
- Language
- English
- Paper number
- 0207
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Abstract
In this paper the land uses in and around New Zealand’s geothermal power plant developments are discussed. The effects of the development on land use are also addressed. In some cases the development of the geothermal resources has enhanced the activities such as tourism near the developments; however, in other cases developments have had limiting effects.
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