Stakeholder-Assisted Modeling of Cape Wind
Ali Mostashari
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Ali Mostashari: Stevens Institute of Technology, USA
Chapter 7 in Collaborative Modeling and Decision-Making for Complex Energy Systems, 2011, pp 183-278 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.
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AbstractThe following sections are included:Applying the SAM-PD Process to the Cape Wind ProjectProblem Identification and Process PreparationInitial Problem Identification/Project ProposalStakeholder Participation AssessmentChoice of Convening GroupChoice of NeutralStakeholder Conflict AssessmentStakeholder IdentificationStakeholder Value Assessment (Direct)General perceptions of offshore wind energy developmentPosition on the Cape Wind proposalSiting criteria for offshore wind projectsBenefits of offshore wind farmsStakeholder concerns with offshore wind powerStakeholder proposals for dealing with aestheticsNeed for further information for decision-making on offshore windSelected stakeholder comments on the Cape Wind permitting processStakeholder Value Assessment (Indirect)Problem Refinement and System DefinitionInitial Stakeholder-Assisted RepresentationIdentifying Major SubsystemsPopulating the Physical SubsystemsDescribing Linkages and Components in the Physical SystemEnergy subsystemWind farm characteristicsEnergy productionEnergy consumptionEnergy economicsEnvironment subsystemAir pollution impactAvian and marine impactProtected/endangered speciesPost-construction monitoringSocioeconomic impactLocal and regional economic impactSocial and cultural impactStakeholder processLong-term impacts of the projectNavigation, aviation and safetyNavigation and aviation and safetySafety, construction and maintenanceStakeholder-Refined System RepresentationWorkshop Invitation and Process PreparationParticipating Stakeholder OrganizationsWorkshop MaterialsWorkshop StructureGround Rules for Collaborative RepresentationWorkshop Dynamics and ResultsStakeholder Responses to the Introduction to Joint Fact-Finding and Systems RepresentationStakeholder Responses to the Systems Representation Breakout SessionStakeholder Responses to Uncertainties in the SystemStakeholder Identification of Ideal Working GroupsReporting Back to the GroupStakeholder Feedback SurveyInclusion of a Plurality of ViewsUsefulness of Representation as a Thought Expander for StakeholdersUsefulness of Representation for Suggesting Strategic Alternatives for Improved Long-term Management of the SystemCompleteness of Representation (Taking into Consideration Technical, Social, Political and Economic Aspects)Additional Feedback from the Stakeholder SurveyWorking Group Formation and Science Development through Joint Fact-findingSuperiority over Current Permitting ProcessTransparencyDrawbacks of the SAM-PD ProcessOther Stakeholder Comments on the SAM-PD ProcessComparing the Refined Stakeholder-Assisted Representation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Scoping DocumentInclusion of a Plurality of ViewsCapturing Effects that Expert-only Representation Couldn't CaptureEnergyEnvironmental impactSocioeconomic impactNavigation, aviation and safety impactsPublic involvementUsefulness of Representation in Suggesting Strategic Alternatives for Improved Long-term Management of the SystemCompleteness of Representation (Taking into Consideration Technical, Social, Political and Economic Aspects)Chapter Summary
Keywords: Engineering Systems; Stakeholders Involvement; Stakeholder-Assisted Modeling and Policy Design (SAM-PD); Cape Wind; Energy System (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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