Towards a cross-paradigmatic framework of the social acceptance of energy systems
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In: Energy Research and Social Science, Vol. 8, 01.07.2015, p. 100 - 112.
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T1 - Towards a cross-paradigmatic framework of the social acceptance of energy systems
AU - Upham, Paul
AU - Oltra, Christian
AU - Boso, Àlex
PY - 2015/7/1
Y1 - 2015/7/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Sustainability sciences, Communication
KW - Public and social acceptance
KW - Public opinion
KW - Energy technology
KW - Energy infrastructure
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84930622806&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.erss.2015.05.003
DO - 10.1016/j.erss.2015.05.003
M3 - Scientific review articles
AN - SCOPUS:84930622806
VL - 8
SP - 100
EP - 112
JO - Energy Research and Social Science
JF - Energy Research and Social Science
SN - 2214-6296
ER -