Table 2 Bivariate correlations (Spearman’s rank order) between public concerns and financial support, general acceptance and local acceptance for biofuel production plants
From: Assessing the social acceptance of key technologies for the German energy transition
General acceptance | Local acceptance | |
|---|---|---|
Electrosmog | − 0.006 | − 0.120* |
Smell pollution | 0.114* | − 0.059 |
Noise pollution | 0.039 | − 0.171** |
Air pollution | − 0.125* | − 0.241** |
Fire hazard | 0.001 | − 0.064 |
Explosion hazard | 0.026 | − 0.048 |
Negative impact on landscape and cityscape | − 0.054 | − 0.294** |
Financial support | 0.604** | 0.345** |
General acceptance | – | 0.380** |