NIMBY is the acronym for “not in my backyard,” a characteristic (if stereotyped) slogan of neighborhood and community groups opposed to locally unwanted land uses (LULUs). Typically, NIMBY movements arise in opposition to perceived environmental threats such as toxic waste dumps, trash incinerators, recycling centers, and landfills. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Geography; NIMBY]
NIMBYism
abandonment
challenges, issues, and controversies
concepts
corporations and the environment
environmental hazards and discrimination
intermediate sanctions
personal consumption and waste
population and environment
social movements
society
urban geography