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Design Optimization of Composite Grey Infrastructure from NIMBY to YIMBY: Case Study of Five Water Treatment Plants in Shenzhen’s High-Density Urban Areas

open access: yesBuildings
Against the backdrop of Shenzhen’s high-density urban environment, the multifunctional design of water purification plants offers dual benefits: providing residents with urban green spaces while simultaneously mitigating NIMBY sentiments due to their ...
Zhiqi Yang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wiejskie społeczności lokalne wobec konfliktów typu NIMBY

open access: yesWieś i Rolnictwo, 2008
Jednym z coraz częściej obserwowanych konfliktów jest syndrom NIMBY. Jest to konflikt, który dominuje zwłaszcza na poziomie lokalnym, gdyż wiąże się w sposób znaczący z potencjalnym ograniczeniem zaspokajania podstawowych potrzeb człowieka ...
Elżbieta Michałowska
doaj   +1 more source

Engaging the Complexities of Energy Transitions: Sociotechnical and Dualistic Insights From Crossdisciplinary Undergraduates

open access: yesScience Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Discourses of energy and energy transition have become increasingly prevalent in informal and formal learning spaces. Energy transitions differ across regions, contexts, and technologies. The contextual nature of energy is an opportunity for a sociotechnical approach to its study.
Desen S. Özkan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Why Not In My Backyard? (W-NIMBY): the potential of design-driven environmental infrastructure to foster greater acceptance among host communities

open access: yesGlobal Sustainability
Non-technical summary While environmental infrastructure is commonly understood as important, there are concerns about issues such as air, noise, and visual pollution, causing ‘Not In My Backyard’ (NIMBY) attitudes.
Vivek Anand Asokan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rüzgâr Enerji Sistemlerinin Sosyal Kabul Dinamiklerini Anlamak

open access: yesCoğrafi Bilimler Dergisi, 2017
The pressure of exhaustion over fossil-based energy sources, growing public concerns in parallel with environmental issues created by these sources, the relations of energy dependence created by monopolies related to the geographical condensation of ...
Çağdaş Kılıç   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bridging the Gap Between Socio‐Political and Community Acceptance of Wind Energy: Policy Insights for Sustainable Energy Development

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Wind energy plays an important role in achieving energy transition and sustainable development goals, yet disparities between socio‐political and community acceptance continue to hinder project implementation. Understanding this gap is essential for designing more socially responsive wind energy policies.
Kaiqi Liu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Psychological analysis of NIMBY syndrome

open access: yes, 2016
The NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) concept is commonly using to explain public opposition to new developments near houses and communities, such as: wind farms, electricity pylons, large dams, medium and maximum security prisons, commercial nuclear power ...
Wontorczyk, Antoni
core   +1 more source

From Vacancy to Vitality: NIMBY Effects, Life Satisfaction, and Scenario-Based Design in China’s Repurposed Residential Spaces

open access: yesBuildings
With the ongoing advancement of urbanization in China, a disparity has arisen between population demands and the allocation of community resources, resulting in a persistent increase in residential vacancy rates.
Yuqiao Wu, Shan Wang, Baoxin Zhai
doaj   +1 more source

Do legitimacies of authority depend on information about public benefits/personal benefits in NIMBY problem?

open access: yesJournal of Human Environmental Studies, 2015
Legitimacy is defined as perceived approvability of others' or one's own rights to decide public policies on the basis of some reasons or values.
Hiroshi Nonami   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Path to Neutrality: Evaluating Carbon Offsetting Strategies Among Spanish Corporations

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how offset project characteristics and financial conditions shape the intensity of corporate carbon offsetting in voluntary carbon markets (VCMs). Focusing on a Southern European context, the analysis draws on a longitudinal panel of 357 Spanish firms observed between 2019 and 2022.
Pedro Gil‐García   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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