Factors affecting public support for forest-based biorefineries: A comparison of mill towns and the general public in Maine, USA

Marciano, James A.; Lilieholm, Robert J.; Teisl, Mario F.; Leahy, Jessica; Neupane, Binod

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2014.08.016

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“…[47]. Understanding public perceptions has been shown to be critical for managing costs of emerging biorefineries [48]. For reducing costs of biorefineries, closed-loop production networks in bioenergy-based industrial symbiosis have been suggested as an appropriate strategy [49].…”

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The Role of Trials and Demonstration Projects in the Development of a Sustainable Bioeconomy

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Abstract:This article provides an overview of the literature on demonstration projects and trials, and accounts for how insights drawn from this literature can contribute to the development of a sustainable bioeconomy. The article reviews the literature on demonstration projects and trials, covering both more broad-based studies on demonstration projects mainly carried out in the US and more specific studies on demonstration projects for energy technologies carried out in Europe, the US, and Japan. The aim of the article is to account for how demonstration projects and trials can contribute to the development of a sustainable bioeconomy.

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“…Public acceptability has traditionally been identified as one of the key drivers to achieve a successful implementation of different policy initiatives (Marciano et al, 2014;Aitken et al, 2014). Regarding the transport sector, this is especially relevant in the case of road charging strategies (Zheng et al, 2014;Kockelman et al, 2009), that is being a policy increasingly adopted by governments to collect stable resources to face budgetary constraints.…”

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Measuring regional differences in users' perceptions towards interurban toll roads

Gómez

Παπανικολάου

Vassallo

2016

Journal of Transport Geography

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Public acceptability is crucial to achieve the successful implementation of certain policy initiatives. In the transport sector, this is especially relevant for toll roads since they entail a burden to the users. Previous literature in this field has mainly focused on analyzing the influence of different individual characteristics on attitudes towards road charges, without clear results. However, other context-specific drivers such as regional parameters may also play an important role to explain users' attitudes, especially when the implementation of tolls within the same nation varies throughout regions. The goal of this paper is to analyze regional differences in users' perceptions with regard to tolls as an appropriate way to finance the provision of road infrastructure. Based on a nationwide survey conducted to road users in interurban toll roads in Spain, we develop a multilevel logit model to explore regional differences in drivers' perceptions. The research concludes that differences identified seem to be more influenced by context-specific variables, related to either the characteristics of the toll road or the region, than by the characteristics of the individuals. The paper also underlines the negative effects of an asymmetrical distribution of toll roads across regions on users' perceptions, since those territories especially suffering the burden of tolls show a more negative attitude towards road charging.

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“…A higher education level was a significant positive 141 predictor of forest-based biofuels in one sample, while older respondents were less likely to 142 accept biofuels in one sample. In another American study,Marciano et al (2014) found that 143 more educated individuals were less likely to accept forest-based biofuels. Overall, results of 144 forest biotechnology public opinion studies seem largely affected by specific contexts.…”

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“…Environmental 125 benefits (sustainability or reduction in carbon emissions) were positively linked with biofuel 126 acceptance. In another study, Marciano et al (2014) found that respondents who perceived 127 forest-based bio-refineries as environmentally or economically beneficial were more likely to 128 accept bio-refineries. 129…”

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Public preferences for planting genetically improved poplars on public land for biofuel production in western Canada

Rollins

Boxall²,

Luckert

2015

Can. J. For. Res.

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We examine public opinion of planting genetically improved poplars on public lands in western Canada. Policy scenarios consider the use of three different breeding methods (traditional selective breeding, genomics-assisted breeding, and genetic modification), each with and without poplars being used for biofuels. We employ a choice experiment to provide alternative outcomes to policy scenarios and to investigate differences among characteristics of respondents. Overall, a majority of respondents voted in favour of policies that allowed improved poplars on public land if the fibre is used to generate biofuels. Adding biofuel production to a policy scenario increases the probability of acceptance by 17%–32%. In contrast, the various types of breeding technology do not matter as much regarding public acceptance. Responses differ among segments of the population, but these differences do not greatly influence choices. Attributes that increase the probability of acceptance are being a male, being from Alberta, and being from a population centre of 10 000–100 000 people (relative to centers that are >100 000 people). Attributes that decrease the probability of acceptance are age, being from British Columbia, and being from a population centre of <10 000 people (relative to centers that are >100 000 people). Despite these significant patterns of preferences, there is substantial uncertainty underlying the responses.

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Factors affecting public support for forest-based biorefineries: A comparison of mill towns and the general public in Maine, USA

Cited by 35 publications

References 34 publications

The Role of Trials and Demonstration Projects in the Development of a Sustainable Bioeconomy

The Role of Trials and Demonstration Projects in the Development of a Sustainable Bioeconomy

Measuring regional differences in users' perceptions towards interurban toll roads

Public preferences for planting genetically improved poplars on public land for biofuel production in western Canada

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