Wind farm struggles in Flanders fields: A sociological perspective

Yves Pepermans and Ilse Loots

Energy Policy, 2013, vol. 59, issue C, 321-328

Abstract: In this article we analyse how protests against wind farms reflect symbolic distances or alienations, typical to Flanders (Belgium), as consequences of wider societal trends. A thorough qualitative study of three wind farm projects in Flanders, including group discussions and interviews with crucial stakeholders, shows that the current siting process reinforces disagreements and leads to a stalemate between different framings of the wind farms. Using insights from our case studies and the literature, we argue for spatial planning which strives for a negotiation over acceptable solutions rather than acceptance of fixed proposals.

Keywords: Social acceptance; Wind energy; NIMBY (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.03.044

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