The use of community benefits approaches in the siting of nuclear waste management facilities

The pitfalls of implementing Host Community Compensation: A power balance perspective

“…Although the literature on HCC is vast, most of the recent studies revolve around stated preferences (e.g., Terwel and Ter Mors, 2015;Kojo and Richardson, 2014), while neglecting revealed preferences, i.e., empirical research and confirmation of the factors thought to affect HCC (Ter Mors et al, 2012). As such, it is difficult to predict the acceptance of HCC and its subsequent implementation.…”

In Whose Backyard? The Wicked Problem of Siting Nuclear Waste Repositories

“…Has compensation proved to be a form of "mitigation" to alleviate or neutralize fears in the population of possible negative effects and gain acceptance? This is not always the case, as the experiences with the search for a repository site in the analyzed countries have shown (Bergmans, 2010;Kojo & Richardson, 2014;Richardson, 2010).…”

“…A fund provides financial backing to the affected communities for capacity building and to support public participation in the siting process. These compensatory packages (the so-called value-added programs) are negotiated locally and reward the municipalities for their "citizenship," in other words for their willingness to help to solve a national problem (Kojo & Richardson, 2014). The provision of resources, such as local capacity building, also includes support for NGOs.…”

Host community compensation in a carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) context: Comparing the preferences of Dutch citizens and local government authorities

“…The reason is that project developers often engage in discussions with LGAs (e.g., mayors and aldermen of the designated host community) when they are in the process of deciding about host community compensation (Frantá l, 2014;Kojo and Richardson, 2014). If a discrepancy exists between the compensation preferences of local residents and LGAs, then such discussions may result in the implementation of measures that are not particularly valued by the local community.…”