Why we still don't understand the social aspects of wind power: A critique of key assumptions within the literature
Why we still don't understand the social aspects of wind power: A critique of key assumptions within the literature
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10.1016/j.enpol.2009.11.060
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2010-04-01
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9
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Aitken, Mhairi
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作者：
Aitken, Mhairi
关于公众对风力发电态度的文献是基于一些关键的假设，这些假设限制了风力发电的范围，也限制了风力发电所能带来的结果。五个关键假设是：(1)大多数公众支持风力发电。因此反对风力发电是离经叛道的。(3)反对者无知或被误导。理解反对的理由是为了克服它。信任是关键。本文呼吁对这些假设中的每一个进行批判性反思。不应该认为反对风力发电是不正常的。反对意见不能被视为无知或被误导而不予理睬，相反，必须承认反对者往往非常有知识。公众对风力发电的态度和反应不应该为了减轻未来潜在的反对而进行调查，而是为了了解可再生能源的社会背景。信任被确定为一个关键问题，但必须对公众成员和他们的知识给予更大的信任。总之，文献必须放弃它知道谁是“正确的”的假设，而必须考虑到反对风力发电的人并不总是“错误的”。2009爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
The literature on public attitudes to wind power is underpinned by key assumptions which limit its scope and restrict the findings it can present. Five key assumptions are that: (1) The majority of the public supports wind power. (2) Opposition to wind power is therefore deviant. (3) Opponents are ignorant or misinformed. (4) The reason for understanding opposition is to overcome it. (5) Trust is key. The paper calls for critical reflection on each of these assumptions. It should not be assumed that opposition to wind power is deviant/illegitimate. Opposition cannot be dismissed as ignorant or misinformed instead it must be acknowledged that objectors are often very knowledgeable. Public attitudes and responses to wind power should not be examined in order to mitigate potential future opposition, but rather in order to understand the social context of renewable energy. Trust is identified as a key issue, however greater trust must be placed in members of the public and in their knowledge. In sum, the literature must abandon the assumption that it knows who is 'right' and instead must engage with the possibility that objectors to wind power are not always 'wrong'. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.