Research Article

Directing the Diffusion of Public Opinions in Incidents with Not-in-My-Back-Yard Projects: An Evolutionary Perspective

Table 3

Comparison of the evolutionary equilibrium stability of NIMBY public opinion under different scenarios.

Public perceptionPublic guidanceEvolutionary equilibrium pointStability

Highly scattered ()Passive, Locally stable
, Unstable
Active, Locally stable
, Unstable
, Unstable

Less scattered ()Passive, Unstable
, Locally stable
Active, Unstable
, Locally stable
, Stable at saddle point