Social Acceptance of Wind Power in France
Author
Quatrehomme, Maxence
Term
4. Term
Publication year
2012
Pages
60
Abstract
I takt med at flere vindmølleparker tages i brug i Frankrig, er borgernes accept blevet en voksende udfordring i planlægningen. Dette projekt undersøger de sociale faktorer, der kan føre til, at vindmølleprojekter får opbakning eller møder modstand. Undersøgelsen bygger på interviews med en for-vind-forening og en anti-vind-forening, interviews med beboere tæt på en vindmøllepark samt en spørgeundersøgelse i en by omgivet af mange vindmølleparker. Resultaterne viser, at accepten af vindkraft i Frankrig er faldet over de seneste tre år, og at opbakningen falder yderligere, jo tættere projekter placeres på folks hjem. Studiet peger på, at tidligere og mere meningsfuld borgerinddragelse—så bekymringer og ønsker bliver hørt—kan gøre planlægningen smidigere og hjælpe med at undgå dyre retssager.
As France commissions more wind farms, public acceptance has become a growing challenge in the planning process. This thesis examines the social factors that help wind farm projects gain support or encounter opposition. The study draws on interviews with a pro-wind federation and an anti-wind federation, interviews with residents living near a wind farm, and a survey conducted in a city surrounded by many wind farms. The findings indicate that acceptance of wind power in France has declined over the past three years, and that support drops further when proposed projects are located closer to people’s homes. The results suggest that involving the public earlier and more meaningfully—so their concerns and requests are heard—can smooth the planning process and help avoid costly legal disputes.
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