One of the main drivers for acceptance of wind turbines by the public is their level of visual
impacts. While recent studies have focused on estimating the welfare loss of visual impacts …

Increasing demand for renewable energy and rapid tourism growth point to the need for a
better overview of the factors affecting the compatibility of renewable energy infrastructure …

One concern with offshore wind energy development is a negative impact to tourism. In this
paper we assess this concern by examining how the Block Island Wind Farm, the first of its …

Public opinion polls show that many Americans support wind energy development while
wind-farm projects often face local opposition. This dichotomy between general support for …

We use contingent-behavior data from a stated-preference survey to estimate the effect of
offshore wind power projects on recreational beach use on the East Coast of the United …

United States offshore wind energy development (OWD) is poised to expand significantly in
the coming decade as a result of substantial wind resources adjacent to large population …

Despite the great potential of mitigating carbon emission, development of wind farms is often
opposed by local communities due to the visual impact on landscape. A growing number of …

Electricity generation from wind energy is one of the main drivers of decarbonization in
energy systems. However, installing wind farm facilities may have beneficial and harmful …

A combined travel cost–contingent behaviour survey of residents and tourists in Catalonia is
conducted on-site to examine the effects on beach recreational demand of developing an …

This paper analyzes recreation demand on the fringe of an urban center in Norway.
Specifically, it investigates the potential impact of wind energy projects on local recreation …