We examine the water-related environmental impacts and the risks for human health and the environment that could potentially be caused by hydraulic fracturing (fracking) during exploration and exploitation of unconventional natural gas reservoirs in Germany. This study covers both scientific-technical aspects and the existing mining and environmental regulations. Both were analyzed with respect to consistency, differences and current gaps of knowledge and lack of relevant information.
Water
Environmental Impacts of Fracking Related to Exploration and Exploitation of Unconventional Natural Gas Deposits
Risk Assessment, Recommendations for Action and Evaluation of Relevant Existing Legal Provisions and Administrative Structures
Series
Texte | 83/2013
Number of pages
275
Year of publication
Author(s)
Dr. H. Georg Meiners, Dr. Michael Denneborg, Frank Müller, Dr. Axel Bergmann, Dr. Frank-Andreas Weber, Prof. Dr. Elke Dopp, Dr. Carsten Hansen, Prof. Dr. Christoph Schüth, Hartmut Gaßner, Dr. Georg Buchholz, Prof. Dr. Ingo Sass, Sebastian Homuth, Robert Priebs
Abstract
Language
English
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Project No. (FKZ)
3711 23 299
Publisher
Umweltbundesamt
File size
9131 KB
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