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Patrick Devine-Wright

Researcher at University of Exeter

Publications -  151
Citations -  15476

Patrick Devine-Wright is an academic researcher from University of Exeter. The author has contributed to research in topics: Public engagement & Place attachment. The author has an hindex of 54, co-authored 142 publications receiving 12975 citations. Previous affiliations of Patrick Devine-Wright include University of Surrey & University of Manchester.

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Psychological benefits of greenspace increase with biodiversity

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that greenspace users can more or less accurately perceive species richness depending on the taxonomic group in question, indicating that successful management of urban greenspaces should emphasize biological complexity to enhance human well-being in addition to biodiversity conservation.
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Beyond NIMBYism: Towards an integrated framework for understanding public perceptions of wind energy

TL;DR: A review of existing research on public perceptions of wind energy, where opposition is typically characterized by the NIMBY (not in my back yard) concept, can be found in this paper.
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Rethinking NIMBYism: The role of place attachment and place identity in explaining place‐protective action

TL;DR: In this paper, a framework of place change is proposed encompassing stages of becoming aware, interpreting, evaluating, coping and acting, with each stage conceived at multiple levels of analysis, from intrapersonal to socio-cultural.
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Disruption to place attachment and the protection of restorative environments: A wind energy case study

TL;DR: This paper applied an alternative approach based upon the notion of disruption to place attachment, and the theory of social representations, with a focus upon the symbolic meanings associated with a proposed project and the places affected by it.
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Community renewable energy: What should it mean?

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors consider the way in which community has become attached to renewable energy projects in the UK, both in grassroot action and in mainstream energy policy, and identify a diversity of understandings and interpretations that revolve around questions of both process and outcome.