Does conflict matter? Spatial distribution of disposal sites in Japan
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- 作者：Yuichi Ishimura ; Kenji Takeuchi
- 关键词：Disposal site ; Industrial waste ; Spatial econometrics ; NIMBY
- 刊名：Environmental Economics and Policy Studies
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：January 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：19
- 期：1
- 页码：99-120
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- 刊物主题：Environmental Economics; Social Policy;
- 出版者：Springer Japan
- ISSN：1867-383X
- 卷排序：19
文摘
This study is an empirical investigation of the location of industrial waste disposal sites in Japan. We found some evidence of spatial concentration of industrial waste disposal sites in area with other waste-related facilities. In addition, we found a higher number of industrial waste disposal sites per capita in municipalities that had not experienced conflict relating to the construction of disposal sites. Our results suggest that companies may decide to locate disposal sites in areas in which other waste-related facilities already exist and/or where there is less citizen conflict over their construction. This would explain why there is a spatial concentration of unwanted facilities in some areas.