Wind farms and the rural tourism experience – problem or possible productive integration? The views of visitors and residents of a Portuguese village

Sousa, Ana; Kastenholz, Elisabeth

doi:10.1080/09669582.2015.1008499

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“…The case of Sortelha thus parallels the findings of other studies in Portugal and in other parts of Europe, where there is no empirical evidence to support the assumption that wind farms are likely to cause negative impacts on tourists' destinations choice (e.g. Aitchison, 2012;Frantál and Kunc, 2011;Sousa and Kastenholz, 2015;Warren and McFadyen, 2010).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 73%

“…Research on this topic shows conflicting results: some studies show that wind farms may have a negative effect on tourism demand and tourism expenditures in the affected area (Broekel and Alfken, 2015;Riddington et al, 2010), whereas others demonstrate that they are innocuous in terms of local tourism demand, expenditures and experiences (Aitchison, 2012;Frantál and Kunc, 2011;Sousa and Kastenholz, 2015;Warren and McFadyen, 2010), and can even function as tourist attractions per se in some rural areas (Aitchison, 2012;Frantál and Kunc, 2011;Pasqualetti, 2004).…”

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Wind farms and rural tourism: A Portuguese case study of residents’ and visitors’ perceptions and attitudes

Silva

Delicado

2017

Moravian Geographical Reports

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Wind farms and rural tourism: A Portuguese case study of residents’ and visitors’ perceptions and attitudes

Silva

Delicado

2017

Moravian Geographical Reports

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“…Although most visitors disliked the proximity of turbines to medieval architecture in a cultural heritage site, their presence was largely accepted, and not seen as a factor in the choice of destination (Silva and Delicado 2017). Visitors of another historical village did not report any significant impact of the wind farm on their tourist experience and sometimes even highlighted the positive aspects (de Sousa and Kastenholz 2015).…”

Section: Wind Farm Acceptance By Touristsmentioning

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Not in my hiking trail? Acceptance of wind farms in the Austrian Alps

Brudermann

Zaman

Posch

2019

Clean Techn Environ Policy

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Large-scale wind power projects are one of the bearers of hope for a transition toward low-carbon electricity systems. The question of social acceptance of such projects near residential areas, or acceptance of the technology in general, has received significant attention in the scientific literature. Less attention has been placed on acceptability of wind farms in sparsely inhabited mountain areas; the focus of this paper therefore is on acceptance of wind farms in the Austrian Alps from the perspective of tourists and day trippers. We conducted a quantitative survey with visitors of alpine regions (n = 137) in proximity to recently constructed wind farms and identified drivers of (non-)acceptance by means of bivariate correlations and multiple linear regressions. Results indicate a high acceptance of wind technology in general and fairly high acceptance for the existing projects. Acceptance levels, however, are slightly, but significantly lower when respondents were asked to rate acceptability of wind farms in the Alps in general. Perceived benefits and reliability of wind power is the strongest predictor variable for higher acceptance levels, while annoyance through visual impact and noise is the strongest predictor variable for lower acceptance levels. Interestingly, factors like degree of information, concern regarding environmental impacts, trust in decision makers and climate change concern do not significantly affect acceptance levels. At the moment, no major opposition to wind power can be identified among tourists. Policy makers therefore should emphasize benefits of wind farms, as respective perceptions are a main predictor for acceptance. Operators should take annoyance concerns seriously, as this factor is predominant in predicting non-acceptance. Graphic abstractElectronic supplementary material The online version of this article (https ://doi.org/10.

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“…One of them is that the implementation of RE may actually help to grow the tourism industry at a certain tourism destination where RE infrastructures may become an essential tourist attraction to that area. For example, several studies have suggested that wind farms can be the reason for tourist attraction to a certain area [68][69][70][71][72]. This indicates that the attractiveness of wind landscapes is the most crucial aspect that influences tourist attraction [69][70][71][72].…”

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Rural Public Acceptance of Wind and Solar Energy: A Case Study from Mersing, Malaysia

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The sustainable development of the energy sector through the implementation of renewable energy (RE) technology has been a primary concern for the government of Malaysia since the 1990s. Developing RE technology in rural areas is also one of the most important energy strategies. One of the most important requirements for the successful adoption of renewable energy technology is the public acceptance of this technology. This article examines the public acceptance of RE (wind and solar) technologies among rural residents in Mersing, Malaysia. This study is conducted in conjunction with the development of the hybrid wind–solar RE generation system for the Marine Ecosystem Research Centre (EKOMAR), which located in Mersing. To investigate the public acceptance of RE technologies, two surveys were conducted, before and after the installation of the hybrid wind–solar RE generation system. The findings revealed that RE innovations, such as wind and solar energy, were well known among 54.7% and 96.2% of the respondents, respectively, before and after the introduction of EKOMAR. The survey results showed that rural residents generally support RE technologies and EKOMAR RE projects. They were also in line that the use of RE should also be extended to other parts of Mersing, including wind and solar. These findings illustrate that EKOMAR has played a crucial role in educating local residents about RE, wind and solar energy in particular. Residents believe the government plays an important role, particularly in rural areas, in encouraging and enhancing RE technologies.

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Wind farms and the rural tourism experience – problem or possible productive integration? The views of visitors and residents of a Portuguese village

Cited by 39 publications

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Wind farms and rural tourism: A Portuguese case study of residents’ and visitors’ perceptions and attitudes

Wind farms and rural tourism: A Portuguese case study of residents’ and visitors’ perceptions and attitudes

Not in my hiking trail? Acceptance of wind farms in the Austrian Alps

Rural Public Acceptance of Wind and Solar Energy: A Case Study from Mersing, Malaysia

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