Publication: Geothermal Data Management: Good Practices and the Role of Regulators and Developers
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Proper management of geothermal data is essential to the long-term development of geothermal resources at economically attractive costs. Even after a particulargeothermal resource has come on stream, the data gathered in the process may be useful in the development of other projects—if they are well preserved. This Live Wire explores good data management practices and the role of regulators and developers in promoting those practices.
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“de Wit, Joeri; Hallgrimsdottir, Elin. 2023. Geothermal Data Management: Good Practices and the Role of Regulators and Developers. LiveWire; 2023/126. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/39800 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”
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