Stakeholder opinion of a proposed 21.5 MWe biomass gasifier in Winkleigh, Devon: Implications for bioenergy planning and policy
Stakeholder opinion of a proposed 21.5 MWe biomass gasifier in Winkleigh, Devon: Implications for bioenergy planning and policy
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DOI：
10.1080/15239080600634144
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发表时间：
2006-03
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
P. Upham;S. Shackley
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作者：
P. Upham;S. Shackley
摘要对英国德文郡拟建的21.5 MWe生物能源发电厂的当地意见进行了详细调查，结果显示公众反对的呼声很高，而且对有关当局，特别是地区发展署，不信任。当地人认为该项目的规模过大，预计一旦建成，他们的生活质量将大幅下降。他们怀疑该地区的农民是否可以签约种植足够的芒草作为燃料，并怀疑该工厂的真实的动机是作为一个区域废物管理设施。当地人民强烈反对该项目在最后阶段才公之于众，并提出既成事实。该文件记录了焦点小组和与当地人民和利益攸关方的访谈中明显的主题。生物能源规划和政策的影响进行了讨论。建议大型生物能源发电厂远离居民区和敏感景观，英国政府顾问对先进生物能源发电厂的政策支持的关注应得到英国贸易和工业部的重视。
Abstract A detailed survey of local opinion of a proposed 21.5 MWe bioenergy power plant in Devon, England, has revealed a high level of public opposition and a distrust of the relevant authorities, particularly the Regional Development Agency. Local people view the project as unreasonably large in scale and expect a significant deterioration in their quality of life if it is constructed. They doubt that farmers in the region can be contracted to grow sufficient miscanthus grass as fuel and suspect that the real motivation for the plant is as a regional waste management facility. Local people object strongly to the late stage at which the project became public knowledge and the presentation of a fait accompli. The paper documents the main themes evident in focus groups and interviews with local people and stakeholders. The implications for bioenergy planning and policy are also discussed. It is recommended that large bioenergy power plant are sited away from residential areas and sensitive landscapes, and that the concerns of UK government advisors regarding policy support for advanced bioenergy plant for electricity generation be taken more seriously by the UK Department for Trade and Industry.