Not in my backyard, but not far away from me: Local acceptance of wind power in China
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Authors
Guo, Y
Ru, P
Su, J
Anadon, LD
Publication Date
2015Journal Title
Energy
ISSN
0360-5442
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Language
eng
Type
Article
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Guo, Y., Ru, P., Su, J., & Anadon, L. (2015). Not in my backyard, but not far away from me: Local acceptance of wind power in China. Energy https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2015.01.082
Abstract
Local acceptance of wind energy technology has become an important factor to consider when designing local and national wind energy technological innovation policies. Previous studies have investigated the factors that shape the local acceptance of wind power in high-income countries. However, to the best of our knowledge, these factors had not been investigated in China. Utilizing a survey and quantitative analysis, we have identified the factors that are correlated with local acceptance of wind power in China. We conducted our study in the city of Jiuquan, Gansu Province, which currently possesses the largest installed capacity for wind power generation in China. Two factors, namely, perceived economic benefits and perceived environmental costs, influence local acceptance of wind power in China most significantly. Local acceptance of wind power in China can be described as "not in my backyard, but not far away from me". In other words, the acceptance rate is lowest when the source of wind power is located in their village or community, highest when the project is located in their county and city and decreases for projects that are constructed further away.
Keywords
China, Local acceptance, NIMBYism, Wind power
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2015.01.082
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/280423
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