Public acceptance of renewable energy in Great Britain: determinants, dimensions and decision-making

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This thesis provides an in-depth understanding of how public acceptance of renewable energy (RE) in Great Britain (GB) can be described, understood and explained. It identifies key determinants of public acceptance of RE across multiple dimensions of acceptance: localised responses to RE infrastructure (community acceptance) and generalised attitudes to technologies (socio-political acceptance). It also explores the relationship between public acceptance and RE decision-making.

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Supervisors:	Ziv, Guy and Carver, Stephen and Dallimer, Martin
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Keywords:	Public acceptance; public attitudes; renewable energy; low carbon transitions; wind farm; solar farm; planning; decision-making
Awarding institution:	University of Leeds
Academic Units:	The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Geography (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Sustainability Research Institute (Leeds)
Identification Number/EthosID:	uk.bl.ethos.826668
Depositing User:	Ms Philippa Rose Roddis
Date Deposited:	24 Mar 2021 14:40
Last Modified:	11 Feb 2023 10:54
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID):	oai:etheses.whiterose.ac.uk:28251

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Public acceptance of renewable energy in Great Britain: determinants, dimensions and decision-making

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