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Table 4 Main sources used by citizens during the four Spring 2015 PIs

From: Social shaping of deep geothermal projects in Alsace: politics, stakeholder attitudes and local democracy

Information sources

Amount

Operators’ files

84

Geothermal projects (Basel 21, Soultz-sous-Forêts 17, Lochwiller 17, Landau 16, to name only the biggest ones)

79

Positions of municipal councils or elected officials (from Oberhausbergen 18, EMS 16, Strasbourg 11, Eckbolsheim 2)

47

Prefecture (SPPPI 21, Autorité environnementale 7, DREAL 6, others 4)

38

Politicians

18

Media

18

Scientific experts (Scientists 13, BRGM 2, ADEME 2)

17