scholarly journals Community Acceptance of Wind Energy: Lessons from a Case Study on a Local Participatory Project in Pays Des Mauges (West France)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 715-733
Author(s):  
Geneviève Pierre ◽  
Caroline Mazaud
Keyword(s):  
Wind Energy ◽  
Specific Pattern ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Early Communication ◽  
Green Industry ◽  
Community Acceptance ◽  
Energy Projects ◽  
Rural Context ◽  
Set Up

Abstract This article focuses on the community acceptance of wind parks in a rural territory in western France, in a country where they are not much developed yet. We hypothetise that their set-up stems from a specific pattern, embedded in the territorial rural context of the case study. Semi-structured interviews with 30 actors aimed to analyse this citizen-led project, in line with their representations of this territory and its sustainable development. Results show that citizen-led investment is not a prerequisite for community acceptance in this case. The sense of a rural place that is fit for technologies kept up to date by the green industry, and the fairness of the process, are the strongest drivers for acceptance of wind energy, in general, in this case. Subsequently, the confidence obtained from previous fundraising actions can foster new participatory wind projects. An early communication with inhabitants, and a construction fit for a rural development that makes sense to the locals can bring an essential sense of trust for energy projects within the community. However, given the different definitions, it seems also critical to assess their true community dimension in order not to jeopardise the sense of fairness if the outcomes are not largely shared.

How does the evolution of an organization's multiple-dominant-logic system affect its ambidextrous innovation?

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 545-569
Author(s):  
Haifen Lin ◽  
Tingchen Qu
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internal Resources ◽  
Dominant Logic ◽  
Influence Mechanism ◽  
Entrepreneurial Bricolage ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Logic System ◽  
The Way

PurposeThis paper aims to address how an organization's multiple-dominant-logic system evolves as it grows and how does this evolution affect the way managers choose to balance ambidextrous innovation.Design/methodology/approachThis paper adopts an interpretive and exploratory case study on the mechanism of how the multiple-dominant-logic system influences the decision of balanced ambidextrous innovation. Considering that the multiple-dominant-logic system will change with the development of a firm, this paper focuses on exploring how the evolution of multiple-dominant-logic system affects the way managers choose to balance ambidextrous innovation. The authors spent almost two years collecting data from M-grass Ecology and following the evolution and innovation through semi-structured interviews, archival data and observation. Then they set up a framework showing the influence mechanism by analyzing the data through a four-step process.FindingsThis research points out that an organization's multiple-dominant-logic system may change for several times in its growth. It provides a model for the evolution of a multiple-dominant-logic system. It confirms that firms' multiple-dominant-logic system is not immutable, but evolves with the change of the firm's internal resources and external environment. Also, it finds that under the influence of different multiple-dominant-logic architectures, mangers choose different ways to balance ambidextrous innovation. In this process, appropriate entrepreneurial bricolage plays a significant role in balancing ambidextrous innovation.Originality/valueThe findings offer some valuable insights for further research on dominant logics and ambidextrous innovation and hold important implications for managers making a decision.

State and local economic impacts from wind energy projects: Texas case study

Energy Policy ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  
pp. 7930-7940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael C. Slattery ◽  
Eric Lantz ◽  
Becky L. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Wind Energy ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Energy Projects ◽  
State And Local

scholarly journals Towards a More Accessible Cultural Heritage: Challenges and Opportunities in Contextualisation Using 3D Sound Narratives

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 3336
Author(s):  
Veranika Lim ◽  
Sara Khan ◽  
Lorenzo Picinali
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Spatial Presence ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
General Audience ◽  
3D Sound ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Media And Technology

This paper reports on the exploration of potential design opportunities for social media and technology to identify issues and challenges in involving people in generating content within a cultural heritage context. The work is divided into two parts. In the first part, arguments are informed by findings from 22 in-depth semi-structured interviews with representatives of cultural institutions and with people from a general audience who recently participated in a cultural activity. The key findings show that social media could be used more extensively to achieve a deeper understanding of cultural diversity, with opportunities in redefining the expert, extending the experience space, and decentralising collaboration. To further support these findings, a case study was set up evaluating the experience of a mini audio tour with user-generated (i.e., personal stories from a local audience) vs. non user-generated (i.e., professional stories including facts) narratives. These were delivered using text and 3D sound on a mobile device. The narratives were related to a built environment in central London near world-renown museums, cultural buildings, and a royal park. Observations, a standardised spatial presence questionnaire, and a short open interview at the end of the tour were used to gain insights about participants preferences and overall experience. Thematic analysis and triangulation were used as a means for understanding and articulating opportunities for social media to better involve and engage people using user-generated narratives presented through 3D sound.

scholarly journals Community Acceptance of Wind Energy Developments: Experience from Wind Energy Scarce Regions in Europe

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merethe Dotterud Leiren ◽  
Stine Aakre ◽  
Kristin Linnerud ◽  
Tom Erik Julsrud ◽  
Maria-Rosaria Di Nucci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wind Energy ◽  
Energy Development ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Onshore Wind ◽  
Community Acceptance ◽  
Low Emission ◽  
Energy Projects ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Wind Energy Development ◽  
Context Specific

Renewable energy plays an important role in the transition to a low emission society, yet in many regions energy projects have resulted in increasing societal polarization. Based on a comprehensive literature review and a survey among stakeholders from specific regions in Germany, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland and Spain with little prior experience with wind energy, we highlight six categories of factors that shape community acceptance of onshore wind energy development: technical characteristics of wind energy projects, environmental impacts, economic impacts, societal impacts, contextual factors and individual characteristics. We identify key similarities in acceptance-related patterns of wind energy development across the selected regions, but also important differences, highlighting the very context-specific nature of community acceptance. The findings contribute to improving the understanding of the forces, factors and relationships at play between policy frameworks and perceptions of wind energy under different conditions. We conclude by proposing policy recommendations regarding measures to increase the positive impacts and reduce the negative impacts of wind energy projects, and to strengthen existing drivers and reduce barriers to community acceptance of wind energy development.

scholarly journals Energy Justice as Part of the Acceptance of Wind Energy: An Analysis of Limburg in The Netherlands

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 4382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikki Kluskens ◽  
Véronique Vasseur ◽  
Rowan Benning
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
Perceived Justice ◽  
Energy Projects ◽  
Fair Procedure ◽  
Energy Justice ◽  
Local Acceptance

Policy documents in Limburg stress the importance of participation and distribution of benefits in wind energy projects, but it is not clear which modes of participation and distribution of benefits are most just, both in terms of perceived justice, and in terms of justice principles. Research shows that considering justice in renewable energy transitions increases the level of acceptance. This study aims to provide insight in what modes of participation and distribution are perceived as most just and likely to create local acceptance of wind parks. The most preferred modes are being compared to the indicators of the energy justice framework in order if they meet the criteria for a fair procedure and distribution of outcomes. Based on semi-structured interviews the analysis of the data demonstrated that different modes of participation in different phases of the process are being preferred and that a balance between modes of distribution of benefits is preferred. The results indicate that the most preferred modes of participation cannot necessarily address all indicators of procedural justice and that depending on the mode of distribution of benefits and the balance between those modes indicators of distributive justice can be addressed.

scholarly journals Domiciliary Dentistry: A Multiple Case Study in the Province of Quebec, Canada

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nora Makansi ◽  
Jacqueline Rousseau ◽  
Christophe Bedos
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Mobile Clinics ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Dental Professionals

Abstract BackgroundThe demand for more flexible and person-centered models of oral healthcare delivery is increasing and while mobile and domiciliary dental services have the potential to increase access to oral healthcare among dependent elderly and people with disabilities; the uptake of this service model by dentists remains low. Therefore, the aim of this study was to closely examine existing mobile clinics that are leading the practice of domiciliary dentistry in a specific context. MethodsWe used a qualitative descriptive multiple case study design. We studied three independent domiciliary dentistry clinics in the province of Quebec, Canada. Data were collected using non-participant observations and semi-structured interviews with dental professionals, patients, and caregivers. We performed a qualitative content analysis using a deductive/inductive coding framework. ResultsWe presented a detailed description of the physical and service features of the studied cases. Physical features included the set-up of the mobile clinics, the portable equipment used, and the domiciliary locations of visits. For service features, we described the roles, attitudes, and interactions among those involved on both the providers’ and recipients’ sides, as well as, the logistical and financial aspect of the domiciliary dental services.ConclusionsThis case study showed domiciliary dentistry to be feasible, profitable, and highly valued by a growing segment of the population. Additional research in different contexts would further contribute to building evidence-based models to help increase the uptake of this type of practice by current and future dental professionals.

scholarly journals Domiciliary dentistry clinics: a multiple case study in the province of Quebec, Canada

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Makansi ◽  
J. Rousseau ◽  
C. Bedos ◽  
Linda Gauthier ◽  
Laurent Morissette ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Mobile Clinics ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Dental Professionals

Abstract Background The demand for more flexible and person-centered models of oral healthcare delivery is increasing and while mobile and domiciliary dental services have the potential to increase access to oral healthcare among dependent elderly and people with disabilities; the uptake of this service model by dentists remains low. Therefore, the aim of this study was to understand how existing domiciliary dental services operate within a particular context. Methods We used a qualitative descriptive multiple case study design. We studied three independent domiciliary dentistry clinics in the province of Quebec, Canada. We completed observations of 27 domiciliary visits, four of which were in private homes and the remaining 23 in LTCFs. We also conducted semi-structured interviews with dental professionals, patients, and caregivers. We performed a qualitative content analysis using a deductive/inductive coding framework. Results We presented a detailed description of the physical and service features of the studied cases. Physical features included the set-up of the mobile clinics, the portable equipment used, and the domiciliary locations of visits. For service features, we described the roles, attitudes, and interactions among those involved on both the providers’ and recipients’ sides, as well as, the logistical and financial aspect of the domiciliary dental services. Conclusions Despite variations in setup and years of practice, the three mobile clinics had similar physical and service features. They also faced common logistic challenges but were able to provide services and respond to the high demand for domiciliary dental services. Additional research in different contexts would further contribute to building evidence-based models to help increase the uptake of this type of practice by current and future dental professionals.

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