Journal
ENERGY
Volume 76, Issue -, Pages 4-9Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.12.056
Keywords
Social acceptance; Local opposition; Energy infrastructure; Wind farms; Pylons; Pump hydro-storage
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- EU-program Regionale Wettbewerbsfahigkeit OO (Regio 13)
- European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
- federal budget of Upper Austria
- Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology under the Security Research Program KIRAS
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One of the key issues in adopting a sustainable and renewable energy system is gaining social acceptance for technological change. Many technological changes can adversely affect residents and lead to opposition. Extensive development of electricity infrastructure has been met with especially strong resistance from local stakeholders. An abundance of research has been conducted to study the process and driving factors of social acceptance in the context of these infrastructural developments. This paper develops a conceptual definition of social acceptance that is both explicit and allows for quantitative assessment. This definition will aid future literature by clearly defining the goal of social acceptance research from the outset. As examples of the problems faced in electricity system change, factors of discontent surrounding the social acceptance of wind farms, transmission lines, and pump hydro-storage facilities are identified and synthesized. Policy relevant conclusions from previous research are summarized for these three infrastructure types. It is concluded that while research has done well in understanding the causes of opposition, more work is needed to grasp the efficacy and implementation of acceptance improving strategies. Future research should be focused on devising procedures to facilitate quick and efficient negotiations between infrastructure developers and local groups. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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