Nina Schneider
Title
Dr.
Last Name
Schneider
First name
Nina
Email
nina.schneider@unisg.ch
Phone
+41 71 224 7841
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Item type:Publication, The (de-)construction of technology legitimacy: Contending storylines surrounding wind energy in Austria and SwitzerlandType:journal articleJournal:Technological Forecasting and Social ChangeVolume:198Scopus© Citations 17 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Dynamics of social acceptance of renewable energy: An introduction to the conceptA step change is needed in the deployment of renewable energy if the triple challenge of ensuring climate change mitigation, energy security, and energy affordability is to be met. Yet, social acceptance of infrastructure projects and policies remains a key concern. While there has been decades of fruitful research on the social acceptance of wind energy and other renewables, much of the extant research is cross-sectional in nature, failing to capture the important dynamic processes that can make or break renewable energy projects. This paper introduces a Special Issue of Energy Policy which focusses on the neglected topic of the dynamics of social acceptance of renewable energy, drawing on contributions made at an international research conference held in St. Gallen (Switzerland) in June 2022. In addition to introducing these papers and drawing out common themes, we also seek to offer some conceptual clarity on the issue of dynamics in social acceptance, taking into account the influence of time, power, and scale in shaping decision-making processes. We conclude by highlighting a number of avenues of potential future research.Type:journal articleJournal:Energy PolicyVolume:181 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, The mayor said so? The impact of local political figures and social norms on local responses to wind energy projectsWind energy plays an important role in the energy transition. However, many wind energy projects result in conflicts at the local level. Mayors and local council members are key actors who can play a supportive, moderating, escalating, or mediating role in siting decisions about wind energy. Further, communities' social norms encapsulate their beliefs about what a wind energy project should be like. Alongside public expectations, these norms indicate the layers of cultural dynamics and standards of communities. Hence, this study investigates the dynamics of local responses to wind energy projects and their outcomes. This is achieved through an empirical-qualitative approach in which the experiences of four Bavarian case studies in Germany are illustrated using document analysis and in-depth interviews. The results of this study indicate that mayors play a crucial role in local responses to wind energy projects in Bavaria. Their support is necessary but not sufficient for local acceptance. Other stakeholders, next to project characteristics and communication, as well as external events, also have an impact on local responses over time. The paper concludes with lessons learned about communication and information strategies, as the study has implications for policymakers and practitioners in relation to designing and planning wind energy projects.Type:journal articleJournal:Energy PolicyVolume:176Scopus© Citations 40 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Mixed feelings on wind energy: Affective imagery and local concern driving
social acceptance in SwitzerlandType:journal articleJournal:Energy Research & Social ScienceVolume:70Scopus© Citations 76 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, The Mayor said so? The impact of local political figures and social norms on local responses to wind energy projects(2022-06-22) - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
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