Why protest? Public behavioral and attitudinal response to siting a waste disposal facility.
A study was conducted to examine the behavioral and attitudinal dimensions of public opposition to the siting of a recycling center using inperson surveys and observed measures of behavior. This is a perfect NIMBY (not-in-my-backyard) case, as the underlying activity is widely supported whereas the...
| Publicado en: | Policy Studies Journal Vol. 23; pp. 499 - 519 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Fall 1995
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| Sumario: | A study was conducted to examine the behavioral and attitudinal dimensions of public opposition to the siting of a recycling center using inperson surveys and observed measures of behavior. This is a perfect NIMBY (not-in-my-backyard) case, as the underlying activity is widely supported whereas the facility to do it is opposed locally. The results reveal that attitudes may differ significantly from behavior. Levels of behavioral opposition are lower than attitudinal opposition and decrease more rapidly with distance. In addition, behavioral opposition is motivated by both perceived costs from a facility and by perceptions of the fairness of the siting process. |
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