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Beyond NIMBY: Explaining Opposition to Hazardous Waste Facilities
Abstract
Using survey data, this study tests competing hypotheses about the nature of opposition to a hazardous waste incinerator. Using a multivariate model, we challenge some of the basic assumptions of the Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) label typically used to characterize opposition. We find little evidence for components of the NIMBY label such as concern about property values and aesthetics, but find instead that opposition is related primarily to trust in government, fear of health consequences, and other ideological or demographic factors. We conclude with a discussion urging facility proponents to gain a better understanding of the nature of opposition and of the complexities of public opinion.
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- Authors
- Hunter, S., & Leyden, K. M.
- Venue
- Policy Studies Journal
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1995-12
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 601-619
- ISSN
- 0190-292X (ISSN-L)
- 1541-0072
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- W1985362055
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- 165
- References
- 1
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- 3.30
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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