Not in my Backyard Response (NIMBY)

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Not In My Backyard Response (NIMBY) – characterizes local opposition in response to proposals for e.g. new energy grids built close to people’s homes, such as windmills, transmission lines or pumped hydro-storage. Also commonly referred to in the media as a "nimby".

Related to the energy sector and the smart grid paradigm, nimby activism targets recently Renewable energy sources [1] and especially wind energy infrastructure because of the increased impact on the landscape [2].

Links for further research

  1. “Not-In-My-Backyard” Activism Targets Renewables, [1]
  2. Explaining NIMBY Opposition to Wind Power, [2]