Journal article
Communities ready for takeoff: Integrating social assets for biofuel site-selection modeling
Politics and the life sciences, Vol.36(1), pp.14-26
2017
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/120737
PMID: 28884650
Appears in Aviation Sustainability Center (ASCENT)
Abstract
Although much of the social science literature supports the importance of community assets for success in many policy areas, these assets are often overlooked when selecting communities for new infrastructure facilities. Extensive collaboration is crucial for the success of environmental and economic projects, yet it often is not adequately addressed when making siting decisions for new projects. This article develops a social asset framework that includes social, creative, and human capital to inform site-selection decisions. This framework is applied to the Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance project to assess community suitability for biofuel-related developments. This framework is the first to take all necessary community assets into account, providing insight into successful site selection beyond current models. The framework not only serves as a model for future biorefinery projects but also guides tasks that depend on informed location selection for success.
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Details
- Title
- Communities ready for takeoff
- Creators
- Sanne A. M Rijkhoff - Mark O. Hatfield School of Government, Department of Political Science, Portland State UniversitySeason A Hoard - Washington State University, WSU Extension Community Economic DevelopmentMichael J Gaffney - Washington State University, WSU Extension Community Economic DevelopmentPaul M Smith - Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
- Publication Details
- Politics and the life sciences, Vol.36(1), pp.14-26
- Academic Unit
- Aviation Sustainability Center (ASCENT); Alternative Jet Fuel
- Number of pages
- 13
- Grants
- 13-C-AFJE-WaSU-03,06,10, Federal Aviation Administration (United States, Washington) - FAA
- Identifiers
- 99900620467601842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article