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A critical and empirical analysis of the national-local 'gap' in public responses to large-scale energy infrastructures

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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
Volume 58, Issue 6, Pages 1076-1095

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ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2014.914020

Keywords

national-local 'gap'; large-scale energy infrastructures; public responses; community acceptance; transmission lines

Funding

  1. Research Council of Norway (SusGrid) [207774]
  2. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [FlexNet: EP/EO4011X/1]

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A national-local 'gap' is often used as the starting point for analyses of public responses to large scale energy infrastructures. We critique three assumptions found in that literature: the public's positive attitudes, without further examining other type of perceptions at a national level; that local perceptions are best examined through a siting rather than place-based approach; that a gap exists between national and local responses, despite a non-correspondence in how these are examined. Survey research conducted at national and local levels about electricity transmission lines in the UK confirm these criticisms. Results do not support a gap between national and local levels; instead, both differences and similarities were found. Results show the value of adopting a place-based approach and the role of surveys to inform policy making are discussed.

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