Год выпуска: 2013 Автор: Mohammed S. Al Hammam Издательство: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Страниц: 220 ISBN: 9783659429637
Описание
Oil peaking phenomenon will have multiple effects on the economic, political and social systems of the whole world and most of all on those countries that are economically structured as an oil-based economy such as Saudi Arabia. There have also been on-going debates over the timing of oil reaching its maximum production level. Despite the fact that these explanations and views on peak oil are insightful and partly interesting, they fall short of providing general consensus. The author envisages through his work to examine Saudi Arabia’s future economic strategies in the light of Oil production or demand Peaking and their potential implications for social well-being and socio-economic development. This work takes the view that the real concern is not whether or not oil production/demand peaking will take place but focuses on the strategic energy plans set by Saudi Arabia in preparation of this eventuality. Such economic plans are required to reform the Kingdom’s undiversified...
