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 …

The literature on social acceptance of wind energy has identified several important
characteristics shaping the social acceptance of a planned project. These include …

Though there is a growing literature on the value of participatory siting processes for
increasing local acceptance of wind energy development, there has been much less …

Despite the prevailing national support for renewable energy development, the installation
of wind energy turbines at the local level is often met with resistance. Opposition is …

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 …

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 …

In places like Canada, fast-paced wind turbine development combined with policy that limits
local decision-making power has resulted in strong opposition to specific projects. Some …

Decades after wind energy has taken hold in many developed countries, social scientists
are beginning to understand the complex story of what causes differentiated responses to …

While scholars have assessed the drivers of public views of electricity generation
infrastructure, attention to transmission infrastructure has been limited. Moreover, economic …

The conflict between wind energy expansion and local environmental protection has
attracted attention from society and initiated a fierce discussion about the community …