Pylons in the back yard: local planning and perceived risks to health

JAY, S. A. (2007). Pylons in the back yard: local planning and perceived risks to health. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 25 (3), 423-438.

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Abstract

Health fears arising from the presence of high-voltage power lines in residential areas have received recent attention in spatial planning. A study of stances taken by planning authorities in England and Wales shows their willingness to give expression to the concerns of local communities through precautionary measures, and the difficulties encountered in the face of official statements and industry opposition. These attempts to embody local feeling in patterns of development are illustrative of the increasing prevalence of a sense of risk in contemporary society. The spatial patterns of risk are also revealed, which owe much to the presence and distribution of industrial infrastructure in the landscape and to the associated contested use of land.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: JAY, S. (2007). The definitive, peer-reviewed and edited version of this article is published in Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy , 25(3), 423-438, 2007, DOI: 10.1068/c58m.
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Built Environment Division Research Group
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1068/c58m
Page Range: 423-438
Depositing User: Ann Betterton
Date Deposited: 06 Apr 2009
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 14:18
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/90

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