SATELLITE POWER SYSTEM (SPS) PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE

摘要

AN OUTLOOK ON THE PUBLIC ACCEPTABILITY OF THE SOLAR SATELLITE POWER SYSTEM (STS) PROGRAM IS PRESENTED AND MEANS OF MONITORING IT IS DESCRIBED. A DISCUSSION OF VARIOUS RECENT TRENDS THAT MADE PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE OF LARGE SCALE PROGRAMS MORE IMPORTANT ARE DISCUSSED AS WELL AS SOME ELEMENTS OF THE PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE PROCESS. INTERNATIONAL NONGOVERNMENTAL PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE IS REPORTED. A DISCUSSION IS PRESENTED OF TECHNIQUES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP CLARIFY AND ACHIEVE CONSENSUS AMONG THE CONFLICTING IMPACT PERCEPTIONS, PRIORITIES, AND VALUES OF INTERESTS OF THOSE WHO MAY BE AFFECTED BY SPS.