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Jay S, 2007, "Pylons in the back yard: local planning and perceived risks to health" Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy 25(3) 423 – 438
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Pylons in the back yard: local planning and perceived risks to health

Stephen Jay

Received 1 September 2004; in revised form 15 April 2006; published online 23 March 2007

Abstract. Health fears arising from the presence of high-voltage power lines in residential areas have received recent attention in spatial planning. A study of stances taken by planning authorities in England and Wales shows their willingness to give expression to the concerns of local communities through precautionary measures, and the difficulties encountered in the face of official statements and industry opposition. These attempts to embody local feeling in patterns of development are illustrative of the increasing prevalence of a sense of risk in contemporary society. The spatial patterns of risk are also revealed, which owe much to the presence and distribution of industrial infrastructure in the landscape and to the associated contested use of land.

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