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May 10, 2026Journal of Environmental PsychologyOpen Access

The further away the better? Factors influencing the public’s location preferences for mobile phone base stations. A 10-country study.

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SLSarah LinkLMLeanne MartinJGJames Grellier

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Mixed methods study explores location preferences for mobile phone base stations, highlighting key factors influencing public acceptance.

Key Points

  • This research investigates the psychological mechanisms behind public location preferences for mobile phone base stations, particularly 4G and 5G.
  • Conducted six focus groups in December 2022
  • Performed a ten-country survey with 10,358 participants from September to December 2023
  • Analyzed preferences for hypothetical base station locations and reasons for choice
  • 53.6% of participants in the survey preferred locations that were farthest away
  • Distance significantly influenced preferences, correlated with reduced exposure to EMFs (r = .531)
  • Results indicate the need for improved public communication about 5G technology and its impacts

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Link et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0021b7c8f74e3340f9ca78https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2026.103070
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