The Social Impact of Oil: The Case of Peterhead

The Social Impact of Oil (1982) explores how the town of Peterhead in the UK was transformed by North Sea oil, examining the wheeling and dealing between property speculators, multinational companies, local government, and municipal bodies. It also discusses the clash of city money and small-town values and the practical problems of the labor market, housing, and planning.

Format: Hardback
Length: 190 pages
Publication date: 12 October 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Social Impact of Oil (1982) delves into the transformative journey of the town of Peterhead, situated in the UK, from a remote fishing port to a bustling hub influenced by North Sea oil. This comprehensive study explores the intricate web of wheeling and dealing that unfolded between property speculators, multinational corporations, local government, and municipal bodies. It sheds light on the clash between urban money and small-town values, as well as the practical challenges posed by the labor market, housing, and planning. Through meticulous analysis, the book uncovers the profound ways in which the town underwent transformation, highlighting both the unintended advantages oil brought and the numerous obstacles it encountered.

The Social Impact of Oil (1982) examines how the town of Peterhead in the UK, hitherto a remote fishing port, was changed by North Sea oil.

It looks at the wheeling and dealing that went on between property speculators, multinational companies, local government and municipal bodies, as well as discussing the clash of city money and small town and the practical problems of the labor market, housing and planning.

It analyses the way the town changed, the advantages oil brought, often unintentionally, as well as the many challenges.

Weight: 530g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032567808