The Social Acceptability of Geothermal Energy in Quebec and Canada

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dc.contributor.affiliationFriser A., Université du Québec en Outaouais, Gatineau, QC, Canada
dc.contributor.affiliationMalo M., Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Québec city, QC, Canada
dc.contributor.affiliationRaymond J., Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Québec city, QC, Canada
dc.contributor.affiliationBlessent D., Universidad de Medellin, Medellin, Colombia
dc.contributor.authorFriser A.
dc.contributor.authorMalo M.
dc.contributor.authorRaymond J.
dc.contributor.authorBlessent D.
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-08T14:23:52Z
dc.date.available2025-09-08T14:23:52Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionDeep geothermal energy projects are still rare in Canada, particularly in the province of Québec. Assuming that public awareness and social acceptability of this “new” energy source are key to its development, two Internet-based public awareness and opinion surveys were conducted: one among Québec province residents and another among Canadian students and professionals. Both aimed to study respondents’ knowledge and views on energy and deep geothermal energy. Findings reveal both Quebecers and Canadian students and professionals see the development of renewable energies as a very important energy-related issue. Despite different levels of knowledge and acceptance rates, they favour deep geothermal energy production. However, both categories of respondents’ level of support decline substantially when hydraulic stimulation is introduced, as concerns about groundwater pollution and soil contamination emerge. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/978-3-031-81920-9_7
dc.identifier.instnameinstname:Universidad de Medellínspa
dc.identifier.issn21951284
dc.identifier.reponamereponame:Repositorio Institucional Universidad de Medellínspa
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11407/9119
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyFacultad de Ingenieríasspa
dc.publisher.programIngeniería Ambientalspa
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dc.sourceLecture Notes in Energy
dc.sourceLecture Notes in Energy
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectCanada
dc.subjectGeothermal energy
dc.subjectQuébec
dc.subjectSocial acceptability
dc.subjectEnergy development
dc.subjectGroundwater
dc.subjectGroundwater pollution
dc.subjectStudents
dc.subjectCanada
dc.subjectEnergy
dc.subjectEnergy programs
dc.subjectInternet based
dc.subjectNew energy sources
dc.subjectOpinion surveys
dc.subjectPublic awareness
dc.subjectPublic opinions
dc.subjectQuebec
dc.subjectSocial acceptability
dc.subjectGeothermal energy
dc.titleThe Social Acceptability of Geothermal Energy in Quebec and Canada
dc.typeBook chapter
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