Paper details

Title:

Limiting the NIMBY-Effect at the Introduction of Bioenergy Production Chains: a Case Study for The Netherlands

Author(s):

Kalf, R., Langeveld, H., Elbersen, W.

Document(s):

Abstract:

The slow speed of bioenergy production development in The Netherlands is explained by unstable national subsidy regimes for renewable energy and poor availability of effective production locations. Factors determining location availability include insights in heat demand and spatial regulations. Resistance of local civilians (‘Not In My Backyard’, or NIMBY) also play a role here. The number of bio­energy production units that are hampered by NIMBY­related issues is increasing. A coherent analytical framework (method, data) is developed to improve acceptance of bio­energy production units and support decision making. The framework quantifies key impacts of biomass production and processing units and parameterizes interactions to obtain realistic data and calculation rules. Aspects of a more qualitative character (e.g. anxiety over potential noise, odor or landscape disturbance) are treated applying an interactive stakeholder process. This paper presents an application of the framework for a new bioenergy production chain in The Netherlands. It proposes a set of rules that addresses concerns of local stakeholders. Both the framework and the stakeholder process itself should lead to better anticipation to the concerns of local stakeholders and limit unnecessary delays for bioenergy project startups.

Keywords:

implementation, project development, socio-economic impact, stakeholders, supply chain

Topic:

Policies and ensuring sustainability

Subtopic:

Role of biomass in the European National Renewable Energy Action Plans

Event:

18th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Session:

VP5.7.13

Pages:

2363 - 2365

ISBN-13:

978-88-89407-56-1

ISBN-10:

88-89407-56-5

Paper DOI:

10.5071/18thEUBCE2010-VP5.7.13

Price:

FREE