Whether it is fair to characterize natural resource wealth as a curse is still debated. Most of
the evidence derives from cross-country analyses, providing cases both for and against a …

Wellbeing has become important in regional development policy as decision-makers
grapple with delivering public goods from industry exploitation of resource commons. We …

This paper examines the relationship between quality of life indicators and the gross value
of minerals production from Australian regions. We used quality of life indicators, aggregated …

The objective of the paper is to synthesize the existing empirical research on mining,
regional development and benefit-sharing in developed countries. Specifically, the paper …

Mining activities in Australia tend to be cyclical, with boom and bust times impacting upon
associated communities. However, little information exists to classify key impacts or to …

The expansion and contraction of the coal mining industry in Australia has placed pressure
on regional communities and environments and multiplied the extent, magnitude and profile …

Social sustainability, one of the three pillars of the sustainable development framework,
presents a challenging theoretical and empirical concept to investigate. Many of the …

Abstract Social Impact Assessment (SIA) has traditionally been practiced as a predictive
study for the regulatory approval of major projects, however, in recent years the drivers and …

The issue of socio-economic well-being in resource-dependent communities has been one
of ongoing interest for geographers, rural sociologists and economists. While much research …

Understanding the links between resource dependence and socio-economic wellbeing has
long been a subject of interest amongst social scientists in North America. By contrast …