Bombs and Butterflies: A Case Study of the Challenges of Post Cold War Environmental Planning and Management for the US Nuclear Weapons Sites

Greenberg, Michael; Lowrie, Karen; Krueckeberg, Donald A.; Mayer, Henry; Simon, Darien

doi:10.1080/09640569711886

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“…This led to a lawsuit (settled in 1989) and a long-standing local sense of betrayal and distrust. In the 1990s, acknowledging the impact of historical events on current distrust, the DOE undertook far-reaching internal changes to open communication processes and information-sharing with local communities (Laurian, 2007;Greenberg et al, 1997;Bradbury et al, 1994;Veiluva, 1995;SEAB, 1993).…”

Section: Implications For Planning Researchmentioning

confidence: 98%

Trust in Planning: Theoretical and Practical Considerations for Participatory and Deliberative Planning

Laurian

2009

Planning Theory & Practice

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Trust is a central element of planning practice because the profession is positioned at the nexus of public and private interests, has a crucial role in the contested management of space, and seeks to promote democratic governance and public participation in local decision making. While trust (social and interpersonal) is often cited as a central factor contributing to the success or failure of participatory planning processes and of plan implementation, its role in planning has not been fully conceptualized. Building on the literature on trust in governance, this paper highlights key characteristics and paradoxes of trust, discusses the importance of trust for cooperation and planning, and presents the factors that hinder and promote trust. This discussion provides the bases for planning practice and research aimed at effective trust building.

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Section: Implications For Planning Researchmentioning

confidence: 98%

Trust in Planning: Theoretical and Practical Considerations for Participatory and Deliberative Planning

Laurian

2009

Planning Theory & Practice

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“…While it may seem paradoxical that a former bombing range has been turned into a wildlife refuge, it is not uncommon for former military sites to be turned into reserves of some kind (Greenberg 1997;Davis 2005a;Krupar 2007). Since military use has disallowed the building of structures and other obvious signs of human activities the visual landscape is considered by some to be ''natural'' (Davis 2007).…”

Section: After the Bombsmentioning

confidence: 97%

Military pollution and natural purity: seeing nature and knowing contamination in Vieques, Puerto Rico

2007

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Military activities have produced contaminated environments at many sites around the world. This contamination and the associated health risks play a large role in how these places can be redeveloped after military use. In this essay we focus on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico which was used as a bombing range by the US military for six decades until 2003. We examine the ways different groups of people perceive this formerly militarized landscape and the ways that these perceptions legitimatize certain redevelopment options over others. Through participant observation, semi-structured interviews and an analysis of textual materials we found that many local residents view the island as suffering from severe contamination while the large number of visitors, tourism promoters and North Americans now flocking to the post-militarized Vieques view it quite differently. These perceptions of purity and contamination, affected by different knowledges of the island's history, have led to differing valuation of the landscape and contentious economic, political, and cultural battles over an island often labeled ''natural'' despite a history of military use and social exclusion.

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“…Among DOE's major sites, none offers more markedly different images than Savannah River. About 10% of the site has massive waste management and nuclear facilities, and these are relatively close to some of the most beautiful stands of forest that have remained untouched for over 60 years [45].…”

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Sustainability as a Priority at Major U.S. Department of Energy’s Defense Sites: Surrounding Population Views

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Sustainability is rapidly becoming a widely accepted and desired attitude, as well as a stimulus for both environmentally-conscious individuals and firm behavior. However, does the public interest in sustainability also extend to large U.S. federal agencies? Does the public care about on-site sustainability programs? To answer this question, we surveyed 922 people who live within 50 miles of one of four U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) major facilities: Hanford, Idaho National Laboratory, Savannah River and the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. Only 14% expressed no interest in DOE's on-site sustainability efforts. Five percent said that they were interested enough to join a local community group to provide feedback to the DOE; 49% were interested and wanted more information, as well as interaction with the DOE's site-specific advisory boards or local elected officials. Compared to other DOE on-site activities, respondents rated sustainability as "somewhat important". Native Americans who live near a site, are familiar with it and self-identify as interested in environmental protection disproportionately belong to the "most interested" category. We conclude that public interest is sufficient to merit outreach by DOE to involve interested and knowledgeable local residents in on-site sustainability plans.

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Bombs and Butterflies: A Case Study of the Challenges of Post Cold War Environmental Planning and Management for the US Nuclear Weapons Sites

Cited by 32 publications

References 11 publications

Trust in Planning: Theoretical and Practical Considerations for Participatory and Deliberative Planning

Trust in Planning: Theoretical and Practical Considerations for Participatory and Deliberative Planning

Military pollution and natural purity: seeing nature and knowing contamination in Vieques, Puerto Rico

Sustainability as a Priority at Major U.S. Department of Energy’s Defense Sites: Surrounding Population Views

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