Open AccessKnowledge of Local Communities Affected by the Development of Geothermal Energy
Author(s) -
Hasbullah Malau,
Hidayatul Fajri,
Pandhu Yuanjaya,
Boni Saputra,
Karjuni Dt. Maani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/448/1/012112
Subject(s) - geothermal gradient , renewable energy , geothermal energy , geothermal power , socialization , government (linguistics) , business , environmental planning , environmental economics , environmental resource management , environmental science , engineering , social science , sociology , economics , geology , linguistics , philosophy , geophysics , electrical engineering
Geothermal, in global discourse, is approved as renewable and environmentally friendly energy. This has made rapid developments in recent years, one of which is in Indonesia. Even so, this discourse was not well explored for the local community. Thus, they do not get the correct information about this energy. This research aims to study people’s perceptions about the development of geothermal energy. This research is a case study in Pauh Duo Subdistrict, Solok Selatan Regency, Indonesia, where the MuaraLaboh geothermal power plant was developed. We use descriptive quantitative methods and are supported by survey methods to get people’s opinions about the development of geothermal energy. The results show the fact that people still have limited knowledge about geothermal energy. This is caused by the lack of socialization by the government or companies regarding geothermal energy.