NOT IN MY BACKYARD

NIET IN MIJN ACHTERTUIN. EEN BESCHOUWING OVER "NOT IN MY BACKYARD" (NIMBY) PROTESTEN OP LOKALE SCHAAL

The phenomenon NIMBY (Not In My BackYard) is known from different infrastructural projects of national importance. This paper describes this phenomenon. Some infrastructural projects of local and regional order, in which the NIMBY effect is shown, are described. The consequences of the new local democratic instrument, the referendum, applied to decisions regarding local and regional infrastructure, are considered critically. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 884093.

• Corporate Authors:

  Colloguium Vervoersplanologisch Speurwerk

  P.O. Box 45
  Delft,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • SIDERIUS, P J
  • BUFFING, AHM
• Conference:
  • OPENBAAR VERVOER COLLOQUIUM 1995
• Publication Date: 1995-5

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 269-78

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Environment; Land use; Networks; Planning; Public participation; Railroad tracks; Regions; Subways; Traffic; Transportation; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transportation networks
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 2455: Environment; 356: Land use; 8078: Netherlands; 1054: Network (traffic); 143: Planning; 142: Public participation; 378: Region; 755: Traffic; 1155: Transport; 1191: Underground railway; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Society; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00729579
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 26 1996 12:00AM