Place attachment and public acceptance of renewable energy: A tidal energy case study

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 336-343

  Devine Wright, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Place attachment; Public acceptance; Renewable energy; Symbolic meanings; Tidal energy

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053602336     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2011.07.001     Document Type: Article

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