Externalities, NIMBY syndrome and marble quarrying activity

Externalities, NIMBY syndrome and marble quarrying activity

Marble quarries like any other mining project are faced with NIMBY ('not-in-my-backyard') reactions, since some negative externalities are inevitable. The paper presents a contingent valuation survey aimed at investigating a local community's willingness to accept (WTA) compensation f...

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Published in:Journal of environmental planning and management Vol. 55; no. 9; pp. 1192 - 1205
Main Authors: Pelekasi, T., Menegaki, M., Damigos, D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Abingdon Routledge 01-11-2012
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
Community
Community development
Compensation
contingent valuation
Environmental policy
Evaluation
Grass roots movement
Marble
marble quarrying
Mining
Mining industry
Monetary economics
Monetary incentives
NIMBY
Payment
Payments
Planning
Quarries
Studies
Surveys
Valuation
willingness to accept
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Summary:Marble quarries like any other mining project are faced with NIMBY ('not-in-my-backyard') reactions, since some negative externalities are inevitable. The paper presents a contingent valuation survey aimed at investigating a local community's willingness to accept (WTA) compensation for allowing the establishment and operation of a marble quarry in its surroundings and exploring the determinants influencing NIMBY reactions against marble quarrying activity. The valuation scenario used involves an annual monetary payment to a community fund in order to be more realistic and to lessen the so-called 'bribe effect', which is common in compensation schemes.
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ISSN:0964-0568
1360-0559
DOI:10.1080/09640568.2011.638047