Upham, P, Oltra, C and Boso, À (2015) Towards a cross-paradigmatic framework of the social acceptance of energy systems. Energy Research & Social Science, 8. 100 - 112. ISSN 2214-6296
Abstract
As the significance of public opinion and practice for energy system change has become more widely understood, an expanding body of work is investigating drivers of social and public acceptance of a wide diversity of energy technologies, both infrastructure and end-user applications. The literature is large and spans multiple contexts, methods, theoretical and disciplinary perspectives and paradigms. While this diversity is in many ways healthy, experience suggests that it can be confusing for those without close knowledge of its constituent parts. Here we set out a framework for thinking about energy technology ‘acceptance’ that is relatively neutral in normative and theoretical terms, while acknowledging that a full integration of perspectives and complete theoretical neutrality are not possible. We do not claim a comprehensive review base, but draw on our experience to illustrate the diversity of what we regard as the more influential perspectives in the literature.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015, Elsevier. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Energy Research & Social Science. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Public and social acceptance; Public opinion; Energy technology; Energy infrastructure |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Chemical & Process Engineering (Leeds) > Energy Research Institute (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 18 Jun 2015 12:05 |
Last Modified: | 04 Jul 2016 03:32 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2015.05.003 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.erss.2015.05.003 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:87142 |