The energy industry strives to address a number of challenges—satisfy increasing energy
demands, fulfill renewable energy policy requirements, and update aging infrastructure …

Large-scale energy infrastructure projects often spark controversy over possible negative
impacts on the environment, the local economy, or abutting properties. The transition to …

The social conflict over the development of wind facilities is evidence of a new type of
environmental controversy. One side of the argument is composed of wind proponents who …

In 2016, we undertook a nationally representative wind power perceptions survey of
individuals living within 8 km of over 600 projects in the United States, generating 1705 …

The planning of renewable energy infrastructure has proven highly controversial across
many countries. We critically examine the lessons that can be learned from research …

Over the past several decades, the scope of decision-making in the public domain has
changed from a focus on unilateral regulatory verdicts to a more comprehensive process …

Much of the literature on local opposition to wind development is based on small-N case
studies of controversial cases. This focus has led to an emphasis on the so-called “social …

The literature concerning local opposition to wind turbine developments has relatively few
case studies exploring the felt impacts of people living with turbines in their daily lives …

Although wind power is currently enjoying a boom period, maximizing development
potential will be largely influenced by how well developers manage social and …

As this book ably demonstrates, there is a growing body of research on public beliefs,
reactions and responses to large-scale renewable energy projects of various forms, often …