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1、Coastal&Marine Management Masters StudentUniversity of the Westfjords,IcelandLISA MCMINNPUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY IN NOVA SCOTIA:A RESEARCH STUDY IN DEVELOPMENTSEPTEMBER 24,2025DR.JOHN COLTONCommunity Development,Acadia UniversityTodays AgendaINTRODUCTIONBACKGROUNDRESEARCH QUESTION&

2、AIMSMETHODOLOGYNOVA SCOTIA CONTEXTLESSONS LEARNED FOR NOVA SCOTIAOUTCOMESNova Scotias challenge:Transition away from fossil fuels to meet climate commitments set out by the 2030 Clean Power Plan.Global target:Limit warming to 1.5 degrees celsius(UNFCC,2015).INTRODUCTIONNational target:Achieve Canada

3、s 2030 plan by reducing GHG emissions by 43%by 2030.Research Question(1)What are Nova Scotians attitudes and perceptions of offshore wind energy development?Research objectives To assess Nova Scotians attitudes and perceptions toward offshore wind energy.To examine how perceived benefits and risks v

4、ary across demographic groups.To investigate the publics level of understanding of environmental,economic,and technological aspects of offshore wind energy.To understand how community engagement influences social acceptance of offshore wind energy projects and how this can be used to incorporate sta

5、keholders into policy decision-making processes.MethodologyOnline Survey to be launched late fall 2025 Perceived importance of offshore wind in addressing climate change&energy security.Concerns about visual&ecological impacts.Role of transparent and inclusive planning processes in building trust.Fo

6、cus on variation in perceptions among different groups and the influence of values on support or resistance to offshore wind energy.A recent analysis shows mixed attitudes toward offshore wind in Nova Scotia:46%of comments were Ambivalent/Neutral/Unclear.27.8%were Opposed,and 0.9%Strongly Opposed.25