Understanding NIMBYism

International Water Power and Dam Construction

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 38-40

  Devine Wright, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMOTIONAL RESPONSE; ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURES; ENERGY PROJECT; ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; LOW CARBON ENERGIES; LOW-CARBON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NOT IN MY BACK YARDS; POWER PROJECTS;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING;

SOCIAL ASPECTS;

CARBON EMISSION; ENERGY PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; HYDROELECTRIC POWER;

EID: 84878548643     PISSN: 0306400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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