What drives opposition to high-voltage transmission lines?

Land Use Policy

Volumn 33, Issue , 2013, Pages 204-213

  Cain, Nicholas L ^a   Nelson, Hal T ^a  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Energy; Environmental impact assessments; High voltage transmission lines; Land use attributes; Siting

Indexed keywords

DEMAND ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GREENHOUSE GAS; LAND USE; POWER LINE;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84873541944     PISSN: 02648377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2013.01.003     Document Type: Article

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