Public acceptance of offshore wind power: does perceived fairness of process matter?

This paper analyses the findings of recent mail surveys of residents living near two proposed offshore wind power projects – Cape Wind off Massachusetts and Bluewater Wind off Delaware. In 2009, 57% supported Cape Wind, while 80% supported Bluewater Wind. To measure the relationship between percepti...

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Published in:Journal of environmental planning and management 2012-12, Vol.55 (10), p.1387-1402
Main Authors: Firestone, Jeremy, Kempton, Willett, Lilley, Meredith Blaydes, Samoteskul, Kateryna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceptances
attitudes and opinions
Communities
Delaware
Environmental management
Environmental planning
Environmental policy
fairness
Mail surveys
Massachusetts
Offshore
Offshore engineering
Offshore structures
offshore wind
Perception
Perceptions
Planning
procedural justice
Projects
Public opinion
Statistical modelling
Studies
Surveys
Transparency
U.S.A
Wind energy
Wind power
Wind power generation
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Summary:This paper analyses the findings of recent mail surveys of residents living near two proposed offshore wind power projects – Cape Wind off Massachusetts and Bluewater Wind off Delaware. In 2009, 57% supported Cape Wind, while 80% supported Bluewater Wind. To measure the relationship between perceptions of public process and substantive support or opposition, we assessed opinions of procedural fairness, local community voice and trust in developers. A plurality ofresidents in both cases is relatively satisfied with the process, while statistical modelling suggests that satisfaction with the process and outcome may be mutually reinforcing or jointly determined.
ISSN:1360-0559
0964-0568
1360-0559
DOI:10.1080/09640568.2012.688658