NIMBY is an acronym of Not-In-My-Back-Yard, and usually associated with an opposition against the construction of infrastructure facilities or human service facilities by residents. Developers often accuse people of opponents for their NIMBYism as selfishness and often taken up as a problematic social phenomenon. However, some argue that NIMBYism is not valid. This essay will consider the arguments by concentrating on the wind farm development and the opposition towards the construction.
environment、nimby、wind farm、renewable energy
Environment, Politics and Society
Mari Hirata
18/03/2008
1. Is Nimbyism a myth? Discuss the arguments.
Introduction
NIMBY is an acronym of Not-In-My-Back-Yard, and usually associated with an
opposition against the construction of infrastructure facilities or human service facilities
by residents. Developers often accuse people of opponents for their NIMBYism as
selfishness and often taken up as a problematic social phenomenon. However, some
argue that NIMBYism is not valid. This essay will cons...