Abstract
This conference paper is inspired by applied research on the social/planning dimensions of the Danish experience with wind-farm construction and development. While national policies target sustainability in many cases the broader public still hesitate to accept the construction of existing green technological infrastructure (Jolivet & Heiskanen 2010; Bergek 2010). Such as wind farms. One could argue that we are dealing with the utilitarian principle of the greatest good for the greatest number of people (Børsen & Danborg 2015; 87) when planning and siting wind-farms. But this does not diminish the real grievance felt by local populations when facing local renewable energy infrastructures. With the case of wind-farm planning in Denmark the research ambition here is to illuminate existing ethical dilemmas played out in this policy field of friction between clashing value-sets and norms (Recke 2011), reflecting the conflicting scales of national political ideals and local life-worlds. This research underscores the need for an applied philosophical approach to such inherent dilemmas in policy decisions.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 2016 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | 4S/EASST Conference Barcelona – 2016: Science and technology by other means: Exploring collectives, spaces and futures - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 31 Aug 2016 → 3 Sept 2016 |
Conference
| Conference | 4S/EASST Conference Barcelona – 2016: Science and technology by other means |
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| Country/Territory | Spain |
| City | Barcelona |
| Period | 31/08/2016 → 03/09/2016 |
