Assessment of public opposition to infrastructure developments: The case of nuclear power projects

Construction Research Congress 2012: Construction Challenges in a Flat World, Proceedings of the 2012 Construction Research Congress

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1550-1559

  Valentin, Vanessa ^a   Abraham, Dulcy ^b   Mannering, Fred ^b   Mostafavi, Ali ^b  

^a University of New Mexico   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKERS; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT; INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT; LOGIT MODELS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PROJECT; NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT; NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION; PERCEIVED RISK; PLANNING PHASE; PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS; PUBLIC OPINIONS; REACTOR SIZES; TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY; UTILITY COMPANIES;

INDUSTRY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

RESEARCH;

EID: 84866248566     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/9780784412329.156     Document Type: Conference Paper

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