Underground cables versus overhead lines: Do cables increase social acceptance of grid development? Results of a Contingent Valuation survey in Germany

Transmission network development plans have led to protests throughout Germany. Many studies present underground cables as a means to increase public agreement to transmission line construction. This paper investigates this thesis reporting results of a Contingent Valuation study conducted in late 2...

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Main Authors: Roland Menges, Gregor Beyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aalborg University Press 2016-06-01
Series:International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management
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Online Access:https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/sepm/article/view/539/631