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<p>Based on a scoping review of English-language scientific literature for the period of 1990–2022, the article presents a synthetic outline of previous research, focusing on factors influencing the specifics of foreign military bases (FMBs) as examples of facilities that mostly generate negative attitudes known as ‘Not In My Backyard’ (NIMBY). The specific characteristics of different categories of objects that generate various social attitudes are also presented. The results of the analyses include a classification of factors and aspects related to the local impacts of foreign military bases, which have not been analysed before.</p>
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Based on a scoping review of English-language scientific literature for the period of 1990–2022, the article presents a synthetic outline of previous research, focusing on factors influencing the specifics of foreign military bases (FMBs) as examples of facilities that mostly generate negative attitudes known as ‘Not In My Backyard’ (NIMBY). The specific characteristics of different categories of objects that generate various social attitudes are also presented. The results of the analyses include a classification of factors and aspects related to the local impacts of foreign military bases, which have not been analysed before.

NIMBY or YIMBY? Understanding the complex relationships between foreign military bases and host societies

Institute of Geography and Spatial Management and Social Science Doctoral School, Jagiellonian University

Moravian Geographical Reports

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Based on a scoping review of English-language scientific literature for the period of 1990–2022, the article presents a synthetic outline of previous research,...

NIMBY or YIMBY? Understanding the complex relationships between foreign military bases and host societies

Published Online: Apr 03, 2024

Page range: 2 - 13

Received: May 18, 2023

Accepted: Jan 23, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2024-0001

Keywords
Foreign military bases, NIMBY attitudes, social, economic, environmental factors, local community effects, extraterritorial facilities

© 2024 Grzegorz Smułek, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

NIMBY or YIMBY? Understanding the complex relationships between foreign military bases and host societies

Published Online: Apr 03, 2024

Page range: 2 - 13

Received: May 18, 2023

Accepted: Jan 23, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2024-0001

KeywordsForeign military bases, NIMBY attitudes, social, economic, environmental factors, local community effects, extraterritorial facilities

© 2024 Grzegorz Smułek, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Foreign military bases, NIMBY attitudes, social, economic, environmental factors, local community effects, extraterritorial facilities