The impact of offshore wind farms on beach recreation demand: Policy intake from an economic study on the Catalan coast

Voltaire, Louinord; Loureiro, María L.; Knudsen, Camilla; Nunes, Paulo A.L.D.

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2017.03.019

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“…Onshore development has seen challenges in different regions, including northern Nordic regions with impacts cited on indigenous peoples (Normann 2021;Szpak 2019) and onethird of issues raised in environmental assessments of wind development in Canada relating to land-use planning (Dutta et al 2021). Developing wind power offshore can partly alleviate some of these issues; however, offshore can also cause conflicts with other uses of the marine space and harm local ecosystems (Mooney et al 2020;Pfeiffer et al 2021;Voltaire et al 2017). In Finland, spatial analyses have been undertaken to determine key locations for offshore development that minimise the impact to the surrounding environment and communities but are still economically viable (Virtanen et al 2022).…”

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Regionally extended shared socioeconomic pathways for the offshore wind industry in Finland

Jenkins

Malho

Hyytiäinen

2022

Energ. Ecol. Environ.

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Offshore wind energy is increasingly becoming an important part of European and global low-emission power systems. The aims of this paper are to create a shared understanding on the major drivers of offshore wind development in Finland and to explore how these drivers, and opportunities for the entire industry, may develop over the twenty-first century, under different global futures. This research develops extended shared socioeconomic pathway (SSP) narratives for the offshore wind industry by using a virtual participatory workshop with expert stakeholders. According to our results, the five key drivers shaping the prospects of offshore wind development are public acceptability of offshore energy, global and national demand for low-emission energy, technological development and relative competitiveness of offshore energy, availability of space and wind resources, and energy markets and transmission infrastructure. Nationally extended SSP narratives, building on these key drivers, describe a wide range of alternative future risks and opportunities for developing offshore energy. Under sustainable development (SSP1), offshore wind is likely to soon become a major source of energy in the area, if developed in a balanced manner alongside other uses of the marine space. Under fossil-fuelled development (SSP5), offshore wind grows slower and may experience rapid uptake only in the latter half of the century. Under the regional rivalry scenario (SSP3), the need for local energy sources drives the national energy policies and may create new opportunities for offshore wind. Under the inequality scenario (SSP4), local municipalities and the residents decide on locations of new wind turbines and the overall magnitude of future offshore wind.

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Regionally extended shared socioeconomic pathways for the offshore wind industry in Finland

Jenkins

Malho

Hyytiäinen

2022

Energ. Ecol. Environ.

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“…There is also contrary evidence. Studies argue that with more wind farms under construction, tourists start shifting to other places (Voltaire et al, 2017). Authors confirm that there is a strong correlation between lower housing value and drops in tourism (Etherington, 2014;Riddington et al, 2010).…”

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Qualitative meta-analysis of the socioeconomic impacts of offshore wind farms

Alem

Herberz

Karanayil

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Climate change and an increased interest in renewable energy have resulted in a burgeoning wind energy sector. However, in the recent past, wind farms have faced resistance in acquiring permits due to concerns about their long-term effects on the local community. To understand the extent of these externalities, this study qualitatively meta-analyses four socio-economic impacts of interest, namely: house prices, tourism, catalytic effects of supply chain clustering, and social change. Geographically, the analysed reports include Europe, Canada and the US, and deductions are made for the EU. In order to bridge the gap of unavailability of primary data on the wind sector, relevant conclusions are drawn from other comparable sectors. Based on a rigorous review of primary qualitative research, this study concludes that offshore wind farms should be located more than 40 km away from the coast to eliminate risks of housing price devaluation and tourist activity reduction, which would directly affect the economic value of the region. In addition, the study found limited evidence to acknowledge the employment benefits in the local economy and social change in the community due to offshore wind farms. Monitoring mechanisms should be set up to prove or disprove the creation of local employment, crime and substance abuse. Furthermore, the study finds that adequate planning and management can ensure better socioeconomic outcomes in the community. Further research is recommended for the specific impact of overhead transmission lines and substations on property values and tourism.

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“…For the purposes of assessing the impact score, the distance from shore ranging between 20-30 km is scored as 3 (where 5 is the maximum score and 1 is the minimum score for a distance exceeding 40 km) [18]. Landscape industrialization may result in a significant welfare loss [19]. According to Gee, the threat to the open horizon posed by the presence of an offshore wind farm could produce feelings of anxiety among people emotionally tied to the sea [20].…”

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The Perception of Polish Business Stakeholders of the Local Economic Impact of Maritime Spatial Planning Promoting the Development of Offshore Wind Energy

Laskowicz

2021

Sustainability

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The recently adopted maritime spatial plan for Polish sea waters promotes offshore wind farm (OWF) development. The study’s identification of the local municipalities affected by offshore development was based on the plan’s provisions. Through the analysis of the plan and literature findings, both positive and negative impacts of future OWF development were identified and examined. Such an analysis seems to be a precondition for the more active engagement of local stakeholders in the debate on the ways in which to best utilize the new opportunities created by the plan and cope with the threats resulting from maritime spatial planning (MSP). The key impacts recognized by the local business stakeholders have been related to landscape pollution and fishing limitations. Stakeholders less frequently have noticed positive impacts of MSP such as development of a new form of tourism. Up to this point, small municipalities have not undertaken sufficient action, and there is a lack of communication between developers, marine planners and coastal communities. Planners have not assessed the impact of their plan on local economic development. The proposed remedies cover standard actions related to communication, education and dialogue, but in addition to that, a consolidated action of local municipalities on how to capitalize on OWF development has been proposed. The first step proposed is preparation of a joint strategy by coastal municipalities addressing this issue.

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The impact of offshore wind farms on beach recreation demand: Policy intake from an economic study on the Catalan coast

Cited by 25 publications

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Regionally extended shared socioeconomic pathways for the offshore wind industry in Finland

Regionally extended shared socioeconomic pathways for the offshore wind industry in Finland

Qualitative meta-analysis of the socioeconomic impacts of offshore wind farms

The Perception of Polish Business Stakeholders of the Local Economic Impact of Maritime Spatial Planning Promoting the Development of Offshore Wind Energy

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