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The Shaping of Social attitudes toward Energy-Parks in the Belgian Countryside
Schmitz, Serge; Vanderheyden, Vincent; Vanden Broucke, Steven et al.
2012In Horizons in Geography, 81-82, p. 83-93
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Keywords :
Wind energy; Landscape; Social attitudes; Belgium; Eoliennes; Paysage; Attitudes sociales; Belgique
Abstract :
[en] Due to recent evolutions- increases in global raw material prices and the growing awareness of global warming, several countries have embraced the development of renewable power production. Because these facilities often require a lot of space, they are located in the countryside. This paper focuses on wind energy development in the Belgian countryside, a densely populated area in Western Europe. It presents the results of the Lacsawep research project that examined how Belgian citizens in different contexts perceive wind farm projects. Attitudes toward wind farms in Belgium are based on several sources of information: word of mouth; public announcements by local government and project managers; and the regional, national, or international media. Citizens hardly analyse the mishmash of pro- and contra- information. The discourses shaping attitudes toward wind farms are a compendium of physical annoyances, economic arguments, symbolic preferences, and critiques of decision-making processes.
Research center :
Laplec
Lepur
Disciplines :
Human geography & demography
Author, co-author :
Schmitz, Serge  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de géographie > Géographie rurale
Vanderheyden, Vincent ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de géographie > Géographie rurale
Vanden Broucke, Steven;  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - KUL > GeoInstituut
Loopmans, Marten;  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - KUL > Geo Instituut
Language :
English
Title :
The Shaping of Social attitudes toward Energy-Parks in the Belgian Countryside
Publication date :
2012
Journal title :
Horizons in Geography
ISSN :
0034-3774
Publisher :
University of Haiffa, Haiffa, Israel
Volume :
81-82
Pages :
83-93
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Name of the research project :
Lacsawep
Funders :
BELSPO - SPP Politique scientifique - Service Public Fédéral de Programmation Politique scientifique
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