The costs related to social acceptance of large biomass plants projects can reach critical levels of even 30% of the investment value. Thus, this issue plays a prominent role in investors and policy makers decisions. Given the importance of social acceptance, this paper aims to contribute to its analysis through the identification of the determinants of acceptance in the case of solid biomass projects using a semi-quantitative technique based on Fuzzy Cognitive Maps (FCMs). The case study is represented by the province of Foggia. The methodology used allows to analyze in a rational manner the perceptions of different stakeholders potentially affected by the establishment of a biomass plant providing information support for the development of appropriate mitigation and compensation measures.
Valutazione dell’accettabilità sociale dei progetti di impianti a biomassa solida tramite l’impiego di Fuzzy Cognitive Maps
DE MEO, Emilio
2012-01-01
Abstract
The costs related to social acceptance of large biomass plants projects can reach critical levels of even 30% of the investment value. Thus, this issue plays a prominent role in investors and policy makers decisions. Given the importance of social acceptance, this paper aims to contribute to its analysis through the identification of the determinants of acceptance in the case of solid biomass projects using a semi-quantitative technique based on Fuzzy Cognitive Maps (FCMs). The case study is represented by the province of Foggia. The methodology used allows to analyze in a rational manner the perceptions of different stakeholders potentially affected by the establishment of a biomass plant providing information support for the development of appropriate mitigation and compensation measures.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
