Essays about: "facility siting"

Found 3 essays containing the words facility siting.

1. 1. Controversy over Västlänken

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Samuel Gök; [2019-08-08]
   Keywords : infrastructure; facility siting; sense of place; power; rationality; democracy;

   Abstract : This study explores the negative citizenry response to the infrastructure project known as Västlänken, a railway tunnel in central Gothenburg. The project has turned into a controversial conflict with political and public ramifications. READ MORE

3. 2. What happens to the NIMBY syndrome when we bring money to the table? A qualitative perspective on attitudes towards local nuclear waste repository

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Love Stjernqvist; [2018-02-05]
   Keywords : line of reasoning; long interviews; monetary compensation; NIMBY; nuclear waste repository;

   Abstract : Nuclear waste repository constitutes a great predicament in many countries. In Sweden, the Not- In-My-Backyard (NIMBY) syndrome has been rampant, as local opposition has blocked the attempts at storing nuclear waste at numerous occasions. If the dilemma is to be settled, the voice of the public must be heard. READ MORE

4. 3. Facility Siting with Chinese Characteristics? An Inquiry into the Relationship between International Investors and Local Environmental NGOs

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Malte Paolo Benjamins; [2013]
   Keywords : facility siting; environmental politics; Fragmented Authoritarianism; Nangong waste incinerator; China; NIMBY; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : As China modernizes, its waste management capacities are put to a test. Faced by significant pressures to find a solution for growing municipal solid waste, China’s authorities have embraced waste incineration technology as a seemingly cost-efficient alternative to landfills. READ MORE