Abstract Thirty years of North American research on public acceptance of wind energy has
produced important insights, yet knowledge gaps remain. This review synthesizes the …

Landscape impacts associated with aesthetics have been a persistent cause of opposition
against renewable energy projects. However, the current uncertainty over the spatial extents …

As more researchers have considered the use of mixed methods, writings have moved away
from debates about epistemological incompatibilities and now focus on the (potential) value …

This introductory chapter lays out a critical approach to the social acceptance of renewable
energy infrastructures. In doing so, it first explains and discusses the relevance and …

The integration of social factors into quantitative planning models is essential for
accelerating the deployment of onshore wind turbines by identifying feasible potential early …

The number of studies examining social acceptance of wind energy in the United States and
Canada has increased considerably since the 1980s. Here we conduct a methodological …

How organized resistance to new fossil fuel infrastructure became a political force, and how
this might affect the transition to renewable energy. Organized resistance to new fossil fuel …

The question of whether wind turbines cause a range of adverse health effects has emerged
as a key issue in social controversies over wind farms and become a topic of debate in the …

Wind energy developments are often controversial. Concerns are often raised about
negative impacts on local communities, including impacts on property values. Some of these …

Public support for renewable energy projects is important in transitioning towards a more
sustainable energy system. However, the literature investigating local energy acceptability …