Assessment of Historical, Social and Economic Impacts of OCS Development on Gulf Coast Communities

Enhances the understanding of the relationship between Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) development & the economies, communities & households of the Gulf of Mexico region. Examined historical, social & econ. changes in selected coastal communities between 1930 & the mid- to late 1990s & the roles of the offshore oil industry in those changes. This is the 2nd part of a 2-phased project to provide a baseline of the social & economic consequences of OCS development on Gulf Coast communities. It also enhances the understanding of methodologies for studying offshore oil & gas impacts through the use & integration of analytical approaches used in history, anthro., & economics. Focused on 3 areas: S. LA, Coastal Bend, TX, & Mobile Bay, AL.Wallace, Barbara is the author of 'Assessment of Historical, Social and Economic Impacts of OCS Development on Gulf Coast Communities', published 2003 under ISBN 9780756732677 and ISBN 0756732670.