Many ways to say ‘no’, different ways to say ‘yes’: Applying Q-Methodology to understand public acceptance of wind farm proposals

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• Publication year

  2007

• Venue

  Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

• Publication date

  2007-07-01

• Fields of study

  Political Science, Sociology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1080/09640560701402075
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