Initial Assessment of Public Perception and Acceptance of Geothermal Energy Applications in Çanakkale, NW Turkey

The aim herein is to identify and analyze the public awareness and acceptance mechanisms for the successful deployment of geothermal investments in Çanakkale using geological, social and economic constraints in a well-defined questionnaire. The study employed a sequential explanatory survey to explore public perception and acceptance. The research results show that the geothermal energy resources in the Biga Peninsula, in particular, have significant potential for different uses; however they indicate that there are insufficient knowledge levels related to both what geothermal energy is and its environmental effects.