Siting noxious facilities: an approach that integrates technical, economic, and political considerations

Policymakers anticipate strong local opposition to undesirable land-uses, such as large-scale landfills, and therefore seek new methods for selecting sites. This paper develops an approach that integrates the technical, economic, and political concerns relevant to siting decisions, beginning with id...

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Published in:	Land economics Vol. 68; no. 3; pp. 283 - 301
Main Authors:	Swallow, S.K. (University of Rhode Island), Opaluch, J.J, Weaver, T.F
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago University of Wisconsin Press 01-08-1992
Subjects:	AFFECTATION DE RESSOURCES Agricultural management ASIGNACION DE RECURSOS AUCTIONS CAMBIO SOCIAL CARACTERISTICAS DEL SITIO CHANGEMENT SOCIAL CLASIFICACION CLASSIFICATION Communities Cost estimates COSTOS SOCIALES COUT SOCIAL DECISION MAKING Economic costs Economic theory Economics ELIMINACION DE DESECHOS ELIMINATION DES DECHETS Environmental policy FACTEUR LIE AU SITE Hazardous products Hazardous waste sites LAND Land economics LAND USE Landfills Location Management NORMAS NORME PLANIFICACION PLANIFICATION PLANNING Policy making PRISE DE DECISION Public goods RANKING RESOURCE ALLOCATION RHODE ISLAND Sanitary landfills SITE FACTORS Site selection SOCIAL CHANGE SOCIAL COSTS SOCIAL IMPACT SUBASTAS TERRE TIERRAS TOMA DE DECISIONES United States UTILISATION DES TERRES UTILIZACION DE LA TIERRA VENTE AUX ENCHERES WASTE DISPOSAL Waste disposal sites United States > US
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Summary:	Policymakers anticipate strong local opposition to undesirable land-uses, such as large-scale landfills, and therefore seek new methods for selecting sites. This paper develops an approach that integrates the technical, economic, and political concerns relevant to siting decisions, beginning with identification of alternative sites and extending through selection of the final site. The approach uses utility theory to structure crucial public input for use in a centralized process. However, the site selection stage remains compatible with decentralized approaches which emphasize local acceptance and compensation. The paper also identifies the role of public concerns regarding resources of regional importance.
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ISSN:	0023-7639 1543-8325
DOI:	10.2307/3146377