# | Factor | Condition | Rank | Corresponding value |
1 | Visual impact (e.g., the landscape of the treatment plant) | High negative visual impact | L | 1 |
Moderate negative visual impact | M | 2 | ||
No visual impact | H | 3 | ||
2 | Public acceptance | The community is rejecting the technology | L | 1 |
Community is indifferent towards the technology | M | 2 | ||
Very strong public acceptance/support | H | 3 | ||
3 | Safety | The technology is associated with major accidents resulting in fatalities and/or severe injuries to onsite workers and/or local community members. | L | 1 |
The technology is associated with minor accidents that resulted in mild injuries (i.e., that do not require the affected person’s absence from work) and are limited to onsite workers. | M | 2 | ||
The technology is not associated with accidents. | H | 3 |