NIMBY Effect
A phenomenon in which residents accept the social necessity of a particular type of facility but oppose its placement near their own community. The motivation is generally attributed to self-interest considerations.
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In dense urban areas, large data centers often require supporting substations and backup power generation facilities, which changes the nature of surrounding land use and gives rise to NIMBY effects such as noise and visual pollution.
The NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) effect refers to residents accepting the social necessity of a certain type of facility but opposing its construction near where they live.
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In dense urban areas, large data centers often require supporting substations and backup power generation facilities, which changes the nature of surrounding land use and gives rise to NIMBY effects such as noise and visual pollution.
50%UnverifiedThe NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) effect refers to residents accepting the social necessity of a certain type of facility but opposing its construction near where they live.
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