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Tekijä:Riddington, G. (et al.)
Otsikko:Assessing the economic impact of wind farms on tourism in Scotland: GIS, surveys and policy outcomes
Lehti:International Journal of Tourism Research
2010 : MAY/JUN, VOL. 12:3, p. 237-252
Asiasana:tourism
environmental policy
energy
wind power
renewable resources
Internet
surveys
contingent valuation
Scotland
United Kingdom
Kieli:eng
Tiivistelmä:Wind farms' impact on the environment and subsequently on tourism is the subject of debate. This study is concerned with making a robust quantitative assessment of the economic impact, to help resolving the debate and to inform government policy on planning for renewable energy. The research details two novel elements: a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) model for the analysis of the number of tourists and bed spaces exposed to wind farms and a large internet-based survey of the willingness to pay for landscape. There is found a very small but significant negative economic impact and, on the basis of the survey information, suggested ways of minimizing this impact. Both GIS modelling and internet surveying were found to be extremely useful.
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