Research on the impact factors of public acceptance towards NIMBY facilities in China - A case study on hazardous chemicals factory

Li, Wei; Zhong, Huiling; Nan, Jing; Fan, Lü

doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2018.10.011

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“…The NIMBY syndrome is used to explain public opposition to new developments near homes and communities-NIMBY stands for "not in my back yard" [34]. The NIMBY effect has been reported against hazardous chemical factories [26] and nuclear power plants [35], although this is the first time, to the best of the authors' knowledge, that it is reported for microalgal production facilities. Previous reports demonstrated that the expected benefits of a NIMBY facility including social benefits and job opportunities can promote public acceptance, although expectations about potential risks such as pollution, or an impact on health or safety can generate public opposition [36].…”

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Consumer Attitudes towards Microalgae Production and Microalgae-Based Agricultural Products: The Cases of Almería (Spain) and Livorno (Italy)

Lafarga

Pieroni²,

D’Imporzano

et al. 2021

ChemEngineering

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The production of microalgal biomass and products derived thereof for a wide variety of applications is a hot research topic, with the number of facilities being built and products and biologically active molecules launched into the market increasing every year. The aim of the current study was to identify the attitudes of citizens in Almería (Spain) and Livorno (Italy) towards the construction of a microalgae production plant and a biorefinery in their cities and also their opinions about the microalgae-based products that could be produced. Overall, in Almería (Spain), a NIMBY (not in my back yard) attitude towards the construction of a microalgal production facility and especially towards a microalgal biorefinery was observed, despite the strong microalgal industry in the region and the higher knowledge of citizens about microalgae. In both locations, but especially in Livorno (Italy), microalgae-based biostimulants, biofertilisers, and aquafeeds were well accepted. Proximity was the main factor affecting the acceptance of a microalgae producing facility. Consumer knowledge about microalgal biotechnology and the health and environmental benefits of this valuable raw material are scarce, and opinions are based on drivers other than knowledge. After gaining more knowledge about microalgal biorefineries, most of the responses in Almería (47%) and Livorno (61%) were more positive.

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Consumer Attitudes towards Microalgae Production and Microalgae-Based Agricultural Products: The Cases of Almería (Spain) and Livorno (Italy)

Lafarga

Pieroni²,

D’Imporzano

et al. 2021

ChemEngineering

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“…Furthermore, whether the relevant information is open and transparent in the decision-making process of NIMBY facilities also has a significant impact on public participation [28]. To fundamentally improve public participation at the present stage is to enhance their awareness of environmental protection and focus on carrying out environmental protection education [29]. Participation mechanism, technology choice, and economic factors are necessary to enhance the willingness to participate [30].…”

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Evaluation on the implementation effect of public participation in the decision-making of NIMBY facilities

Zhao

Zhang

2022

PLoS ONE

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The construction of NIMBY (Not in my backyard) facilities has caused many conflicts but is struggling to reduce it in China. With the background of public participation in social governance in the future, effective public participation is extremely helpful to solve this issue. Promoting public participation and scientifically evaluating the implementation effect of public participation are urgent problems to be solved at present. This study aims to analysis the factors hindering public participation and improve the implementation effect. Therefore, an evaluation system with 16 factors is established based on literature review and questionnaire survey, namely the basis of participation, participation process, external support, and cost-effectiveness. Interactions among the 16 factors are further evaluated by expert opinions. The objective and subjective weights of indicators are determined and combined by introducing Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) and entropy weight method (EWM). Considering the uncertainty and randomness of subjective judgment, cloud model is introduced to evaluate the implementation effect of public participation. Finally, this framework is applied to evaluate the project of Jiu Feng waste-to-energy (WTE) plant in Hangzhou, China, which verifies the applicability of the evaluation framework for the implementation effect of public participation in NIMBY facilities. The results indicate that the implementation of public participation is between "average" and "good", with significant room for improvement in the involvement of NGOs and the influence of public opinion on decision-making. Additionally, the participation process has a significant impact on the whole system. The framework can provide government departments with guidance in implementing public participation.

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“…Compensation can reduce the occurrence of conflict but cannot completely avoid conflict [ 16 ]. Wei studied the emotional changes of the proximate residents caused by the new chemical plant using the structural equation model (SEM); the results show that the sense of unfairness and dissatisfaction with the government will increase the probability of environmental NIMBY events [ 17 ]. In addition, direct or indirect factors such as people’s risk perception [ 18 , 19 ], differential government trust [ 2 ], psychological acceptance [ 20 ], and the “emotional state” of proximate residents [ 21 ] will increase the probability of public resistance.…”

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Research on the Paths and Effectiveness of Governance Tools Based on the Evolution of Environmental NIMBY Event

Yao

Lan

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Identifying the path and effectiveness of governance tools is the key to environmental NIMBY (not in my back yard) event governance. However, there are limited studies on the path between effective governance tools and environmental NIMBY events. Based on the theory of emotional catharsis, we establish an analytical framework for the evolution of the environmental NIMBY event and analyze the effectiveness of the current main governance tools. The results show that government solicitation of opinions (GSOs) governance tools are insignificant in the governance of resistance behavior. The effects of public demand communication (PDC) governance tools and compensation negotiation (CN)governance tools on resistance behaviors all show a significant negative correlation; negative emotions play an intermediary role in their governance tools. The overall performance is that the greater the compensation, the lower the willingness to engage in resistance behavior. The establishment of a reasonable compensation system can effectively reduce the public’s willingness to engage in resistance behavior. Through the evaluation of the effectiveness of governance tools in environmental NIMBY events, this study helps to improve governance tools and has important practical significance for solving the environmental NIMBY dilemma.

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Research on the impact factors of public acceptance towards NIMBY facilities in China - A case study on hazardous chemicals factory

Cited by 43 publications

References 53 publications

Consumer Attitudes towards Microalgae Production and Microalgae-Based Agricultural Products: The Cases of Almería (Spain) and Livorno (Italy)

Consumer Attitudes towards Microalgae Production and Microalgae-Based Agricultural Products: The Cases of Almería (Spain) and Livorno (Italy)

Evaluation on the implementation effect of public participation in the decision-making of NIMBY facilities

Research on the Paths and Effectiveness of Governance Tools Based on the Evolution of Environmental NIMBY Event

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