Falling through the cracks, Local experiences and activism in the gas extraction region.
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2018-08-01
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en
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In January 2018, the second heaviest earthquake induced by gas extraction led to a surge of protests
in Groningen, where the nearly 30 percent of the population is affected by mining damage. In this
resource conflict, local resistance has been an important drive for change. The aim of this research
was to gain insight in the process of solidarity forming in the gas extraction area of Groningen, The
Netherlands. Furthermore, gaining insight in local understandings and experiences of the issues are
necessary to understand why this process is successful or unsuccessful. This research, based on
three months of qualitative fieldwork, shows that the consequences of the gas extraction are a
divided population in which people experience constant uncertainty and a sense of mistrust.
Furthermore, different understandings of the problem further complicate collective action. Despite
that, small solidarity groups form and fight against the large-scale social and environmental
injustice taking place. A shared feeling of place-attachment contributes to the unity of such local
groups.
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Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen