Invalid theory impedes our understanding: A critique on the persistence of the language of NIMBY

By M. Wolsink. 2006

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Subfields: Sociology and Political Science

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‘The country(side) is angry’: emotion and explanation in protest mobilization (2012, background): “…the complex relations of attachment, belonging, exclusion and otherness that permeate such conflicts (DevineWright 2009; Hubbard 2005a, 2005b, 2006; Wolsink 2006); whilst literature on the relational politics of place has emphasized the potential for conflict arising from competing claims on the…”
Researching social acceptability of renewable energy technologies in Finland (2013, background): “On the other hand, some academics have been critical of the ways in which the NIMBY concept has been rhetorically applied, both by researchers and in practice (Owens and Driffil, 2006; Wolsink, 2006).”
NIMBY or not? Exploring the relevance of location and the politics of voiced opinions in renewable energy siting controversies (2007, background): “An underlying reason why the term has become so contentious, is because it is poorly defined (e.g. Luloff et al., 1998; Wolsink, 2006; Hubbard, 2006).”
Reconsidering public attitudes and public acceptance of renewable energy technologies: a critical review (2007, background): “It can serve as an 'off the shelf', easy to use way of thinking about local opposition to renewable energy technologies that was characterised as ‘lazy’ by one writer, impeding understanding (Wolsink, 2006).”
Social acceptance of renewable energy innovation: An introduction to the concept (2007, neutral): “Two of the papers in this issue address in particular the ‘not-in-myback-yard’ (NIMBY) bias that hampers the vision of planners, investors and policy-makers (Wolsink, 2006).”
The relative importance of social and institutional conditions in the planning of wind power projects (2009, background): “The explanatory validity of ‘Nimbyism’ has been refuted however in a number of studies [10–12].”
Good Neighbours, Public Relations and Bribes: The Politics and Perceptions of Community Benefit Provision in Renewable Energy Development in the UK (2010, background): “…2007) in the face of locally unwanted land uses (LULUs, see Freudenburg & Pastor, 1992), although this characterization has been criticized as inaccurate, unhelpful and an attempt to de-legitimize and dismiss opposition (Bell et al., 2005; Burningham et al., 2006; Wolsink, 1996, 2000, 2006, 2007).”