Wind energy and local communities: A manufacturer's efforts to gain acceptance
Wind energy and local communities: A manufacturer's efforts to gain acceptance
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DOI：
10.1016/j.enpol.2018.05.034
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发表时间：
2018-10-01
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9
通讯作者：
Heras-Saizarbitoria, Inaki
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作者：
Landeta-Manzano, Benat;Arana-Landin, German;Heras-Saizarbitoria, Inaki
社区的反对是风力涡轮机开发扩张的关键障碍之一。学术文献主要关注公众对风电场(WFS)的意见和社区接受程度。原始设备制造商(OEM)为获得社区认可所做的努力一直没有得到充分的研究。为了填补这一空白，本研究分析了一家领先的OEM为确保当地社区接受风能项目和这些努力的结果而采取的干预措施的演变。实地考察工作由一家领先的国际OEM在2014至2017年间进行的纵向案例研究组成。还对该领域的六名专家进行了深入的个人访谈。OEM的主要工作集中在发展的视觉影响、健康和安全问题、社区参与和社区的社会投资。在选择发展WF的地点时，经济标准通常优先于社会标准。尽管该公司对社区进行了社会投资，但不同的团体指出，应该更认真地对待这些当地社区，因为他们可以在项目发展中发挥促进作用。讨论了对开发人员和政策制定者等利益相关者的影响。
Community opposition is one of the key obstacles to the expansion of wind turbine developments. The scholarly literature has focused on public opinion on wind farms (WFs) and the level of community acceptance. The efforts of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), to gain community acceptance has been under-researched. To fill this gap, the present study analyzes the evolution of interventions by a leading OEM to secure the acceptance of local communities for wind energy projects and the outcomes of those efforts. The fieldwork consisted of a longitudinal case study carried out from 2014 to 2017 by a leading international OEM. In depth personal interviews were also conducted with six experts in the field. The main efforts of the OEM focused on the visual impact of the developments, health and safety issues, community involvement and social investment in the community. In selecting the location for developing a WF, economic criteria usually prevail over social criteria. Although the company makes social investments in the community, different groups point out that those local communities should be taken more seriously, as they can serve as facilitators in the development of projects. Implications for stakeholders such as developers and policy makers are discussed.