| Concentration of Hydrogen Sulfide from Geothermal Power Plants in the vicinity of Reykjavik City, Iceland, 2007-2009 |
S. Olafsdottir, S. M. Gardarsson and H. Armannsson |
2. Environmental and Societal Aspects |
Hydrogen Sulfide, Geothermal Power Plants, air pollution, weather factors |
World Geothermal Congress |
2010 |
English |
| Geothermal Energy and Local Societies – A NIMBY Syndrome Contradiction? |
Polizou Olympia and Stamataki Sofia |
2. Environmental and Societal Aspects |
geothermal energy, social acceptance |
World Geothermal Congress |
2010 |
English |
| How to Make a New Geothermal Power Plant More Environmentally Friendly |
Sigurgeir Björn Geirsson, Ingólfur Hrólfsson |
2. Environmental and Societal Aspects |
Environmental factors, Geothermal power plant. |
World Geothermal Congress |
2010 |
English |
| Sound Pressure Level Measurements at and around the Las Pailas Geothermal Project and in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, Guanacaste, Costa Rica |
Edward C. Hakanson |
2. Environmental and Societal Aspects |
Sound Pressure Level, Las Pailas Geothermal Project, Rincón de la Vieja National Park, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. |
World Geothermal Congress |
2010 |
English |
| Direct Subsoil Temperature Measurements at and around the Las Pailas Geothermal Project and in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, Guanacaste, Costa Rica |
Edward C. Hakanson |
2. Environmental and Societal Aspects |
Direct soil temperature measurements, Las Pailas Geothermal Project, Rincón de la Vieja National Park, Guanacaste, Costa Rica |
World Geothermal Congress |
2010 |
English |
| The Nga Awa Purua Geothermal Project, Rotokawa, New Zealand |
Kevin McLoughlin, Aroha Campbell, Greg Ussher |
2. Environmental and Societal Aspects |
Maori, indigenous, ownership, joint venture |
World Geothermal Congress |
2010 |
English |
| Green Pipelines - Is Sustainable Geothermal Development in Natural Forest Areas Just a Pipe Dream? |
Paul Quinlivan |
2. Environmental and Societal Aspects |
sustainability, geothermal, pipeline, construction, deforestation, reforestation, sustainable development |
World Geothermal Congress |
2010 |
English |
| Contribution of Geothermal Energy to Climate Change Mitigation: the IPCC Renewable Energy Report |
Chris J. Bromley, Mike Mongillo, Gerardo Hiriart, Barry Goldstein, Ruggero Bertani, Ernst Huenges, Arni Ragnarsson, Jeff Tester, Hirofumi Muraoka, Vladimir Zui |
2. Environmental and Societal Aspects |
climate change mitigation, IPCC, global geothermal resource potential |
World Geothermal Congress |
2010 |
English |
| Numerical Modeling of the Effects of Kizildere Geothermal Power Plant on Water Quality of the Great Menderes River, Turkey |
Sebnem Elci, Adem Erdem, Gulden Gokcen |
2. Environmental and Societal Aspects |
Numerical modeling, WASP model, Kizildere Geothermal Power Plant, Turkey, water quality |
World Geothermal Congress |
2010 |
English |
| Geothermal Technology in Australia: Investigating Social Acceptance |
Anne-Maree Dowd, Naomi Boughen, Peta Ashworth, Simone Carr-Cornish and Gillian Paxton |
2. Environmental and Societal Aspects |
societal acceptance; public perceptions; participatory action research. |
World Geothermal Congress |
2010 |
English |
| The Contribution of Geothermal Exploitation at the Miravalles Geothermal Field Toward the Reduction of Global Warming |
Paul Moya and Emilia M. Rodríguez |
2. Environmental and Societal Aspects |
Carbon dioxide, burning fuels, deforestation, green energy, Miravalles geothermal field, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. |
World Geothermal Congress |
2010 |
English |
| Water Quality of the Victoria River Basin in the Pailas Geothermal Field, Guanacaste, Costa Rica (2007-2008) |
Bi Yun Zhen-Wu |
2. Environmental and Societal Aspects |
Water Quality, Geothermal Field, Curubande, Pailas, Victoria Basin, co-management, surface water. |
World Geothermal Congress |
2010 |
English |
| Geothermal Energy: Development Opportunities for the Miravalles Area, Costa Rica |
Jeannette Rodríguez-Alvarez and Osvaldo Vallejos-Ruiz |
2. Environmental and Societal Aspects |
Miravalles Geothermal Field, Costa Rica, Social Development |
World Geothermal Congress |
2010 |
English |
| The Role of Societal Acceptance in Renewable Energy Innovations´ Breakthrough in the Case of Deep Geothermal Technology |
Martina Leucht, Thomas Kölbel, Pia Laborgne and Nicolai Khomenko |
2. Environmental and Societal Aspects |
Societal acceptance; renewable energy innovations; deep geothermal technolgy |
World Geothermal Congress |
2010 |
English |
| Mitigating a Deep-Seated Landslide Hazard- the Case of 105 Mahiao Slide Area, Leyte Geothermal Production Field, Philippines |
Winston Philip C. Pioquinto, Joeffrey A. Caranto, Lauro F. Bayrante, Mark H. Zarco and Sandra G. Catane |
2. Environmental and Societal Aspects |
landslide hazard, mitigating measures |
World Geothermal Congress |
2010 |
English |
| Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment of Sabalan Geothermal Power Plant, NW Iran |
Hossein Yousefi, Sachio Ehara, Kyuro Sasaki, Amin Yousefi, Fariba Seiedi |
2. Environmental and Societal Aspects |
EIA, Iran, Geothermal, Sabalan, RIMA |
World Geothermal Congress |
2010 |
English |
| Ecotourism Potential of the Bacman Geothermal Production Field in Sorsogon City, Philippines |
Henry P. Roy, Jr. |
2. Environmental and Societal Aspects |
geothermal, environmental stewardship, sustainable management, community-based ecotourism, Acerodon jubatus |
World Geothermal Congress |
2010 |
English |
| Low Enthalpy Geothermal Energy Resources for Rural Māori Communities–Te Puia Springs, East Coast, North Island New Zealand |
Pia Pohatu, Tui Warmenhoven, Andrew Rae, Diane Bradshaw |
2. Environmental and Societal Aspects |
Te Puia Springs, low enthalpy geothermal, Ngāti Porou, rural Māori communities, traditional and historical uses |
World Geothermal Congress |
2010 |
English |
| Waste Water Disposal of Kizildere Geothermal Power Plant: Impact on Great Menderes River Water Quality |
Gulden Gokcen, Aysun Sofuoglu, Sinan Yilmaz, Nurdan Yildirim Ozcan |
2. Environmental and Societal Aspects |
Kizildere Geothermal Power Plant, Great Menderes River, water quality, chemical impact |
World Geothermal Congress |
2010 |
English |
| EDCs Reforestation Efforts in Mt. Apo |
Marianne J. Paje, Jose Arnel S. Alvarez, Ronaldo S. Guangco, Erlito P. del Rosario |
2. Environmental and Societal Aspects |
reforestation, geothermal development, Mount Apo Natural Park, sustainable development |
World Geothermal Congress |
2010 |
English |