Diapositive 1

1
The role of the social representations in the
evolution and the resolution of the conflicts
Projects of wind turbines installation in the
Ile de France
Marianne Ehrlich (marianne.ehrlich_at_agroparistech.f
r) Aigline de Causans (aigline.decausans_at_agroparis
tech.fr)
2
Theoretical aspects
Social representation
Method of the free association followed by a
prototypic analysis (Vergès)
Theory of the personal implication According
to 3 dimensions
- Identification with object - Valuation of
object - Perceived capacity of action
3
Method
Field study in 2 steps
- interviews
- questionnaires
Experimentation (examine the link
between representation and practice)
4
Geographical perimeter of data collection
peri-urban community of the Ile de France
with a project of wind turbines installation
2 towns of Seine et Marne
- Jaignes
- Gironville
1 town of Essone
- Puissay
5
Hypotheses
H1 We suppose that the contents of the social
representations will differ according
to the category of the actors
H2 We suppose that the rate of acceptance of
the wind turbines will be in accord
with level of subjects implication
H3 We suppose a diminution of the differences
in subjects representations
accordingly to degree the resolution of the
conflict
H4 We suppose that the position of the
subjects and level of engagement are
predicted by social representations.

6
Contribution
Social representations of environment and wind
turbines
- Acceptance according to category - Implication
according to category

7
Representation of the environment Farmers
FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY -
Ecology (5  2) Air (5  2.6) Countryside (4 
2.25)
Water (19  2.47) Nature (13  2)
RANK -
Planet (6  4.33) Pollution (6  3.16) River
(4 3) The world about us ( 4  3.5)
RANK

8
Representation of environment Residents
FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY -
Everything (5  1.6) Ecology (5  1.4) Problem
(5  2) Water (4  2.5) Countryside (5 
2.4) Recycling (5  1.6)
Around us (10  2.2) Nature (12  2.25)
RANK -
Life (4  4.45) Important (5  3.6) Air (4 
2.75) Respect (4  3.25)
Planet (7  4) Awareness (6  4.5)
RANK

9
Representation of environment Elected
FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY -
Management (7  1.7) Nature (18  2.05)
What surround us (6  1.33)
RANK -
Around us(4  1)
Building (4  4) House (4  2.75)
Responsibility (4  3.25) Protection (6 
4.5) Human action (5  3.2) Ecology (5  2.8)
City (7  3.8) Importance (6  1.5)
RANK
10
Representation of wind turbine Farmers
FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY -
Clean energy (11  1.72) Electricity (9 2.22)
Economy (7 3,28)
Progress (5  2.6) Renewable energy (5  1.8)
RANK -
Non pollution (4  5) Future (4  4.75)
Use of the wind(7  3.42) Ecology (7  3.28)
RANK

11
Representation of wind turbines Residents
FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY -
Clean energy (7  2.28) New energy (7 2.7)
Not nice (7 2.57) Harmful effect (7 2.57)
Not pollutant (14 2.9)
RANK -
Ugly (5  2.2)
The fashion mode (5  4) Destruction of
landscape (5  3.8) Future (4  3.5) Wind (4 
2.9)
RANK
Electricity (11  3.36)
12
Representation of wind turbines Elected
FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY -
Electricity (14  1.71) Clean energy (11 
1.36)
RANK -
Renewable energy (6  1.66)
Armless (5  4,2) Modernity (5  3.36) Use of
natural resources (6  3) Ecological progress(4 
3)
New energy (8  2.25)
RANK


13
Implication
-
Average

Residents
3.09
4
26
Elected
1.42
25
5
Farmers
2.45
15
15
Total
2.32
44
46

14
Acceptance
Without
Average
For
Against
opinion
3.52
11
19
1
Residents
1.79
28
2
1
Elected
2.06
25
5
1
Farmers
15
Concluding remarks
Diversification of territory Longitudinal
study of the of the conflicts Study of all
the categories of actors In depth study of
theoretical approach Experimentation

16
Thank you for your attention