Assessing acceptability of two onshore wind power development schemes: A tests of the cumulative effects of wind turbines
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
Standard
Assessing acceptability of two onshore wind power development schemes : A tests of the cumulative effects of wind turbines. / Ladenburg, Jacob; Termansen, Mette; Hasler, Berit; Dahlgaard, Jens Olav.
European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2012, EWEC 2012. 2012. p. 367-394 (European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2012, EWEC 2012, Vol. 1).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
Harvard
APA
Vancouver
Author
Bibtex
}
RIS
TY - GEN
T1 - Assessing acceptability of two onshore wind power development schemes
T2 - European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2012, EWEC 2012
AU - Ladenburg, Jacob
AU - Termansen, Mette
AU - Hasler, Berit
AU - Dahlgaard, Jens Olav
PY - 2012/12/1
Y1 - 2012/12/1
N2 - Presently, onshore wind turbine densities are increasing in many countries. The "crowding" of wind turbines in especially the urban fringe and in more densely populated rural areas is expected to meet resistance, however, few studies have to date analysed the cumulative effects of wind power on the social acceptance of wind power. We shed light on this issue and find that the attitude towards increasing the onshore wind power capacity in Denmark is significantly influenced by the number of turbines people see on a daily basis. However, we find that this effect is conditional on having a wind turbine in the viewshed from the permanent or summer residence. Accordingly, if people cannot see an onshore wind turbine from their permanent or summer residence we do not find significant evidence of cumulative effects on attitude. Furthermore, if we hypothesise that an increase in the wind power capacity is implemented by replacing smaller wind turbines with larger ones, we find that the cumulative effects are reduced also among respondents having onshore wind turbines in the viewshed. This suggests that alternative strategies for increasing the onshore wind power capacity will have significant impact on social acceptance and in turn local implementation.
AB - Presently, onshore wind turbine densities are increasing in many countries. The "crowding" of wind turbines in especially the urban fringe and in more densely populated rural areas is expected to meet resistance, however, few studies have to date analysed the cumulative effects of wind power on the social acceptance of wind power. We shed light on this issue and find that the attitude towards increasing the onshore wind power capacity in Denmark is significantly influenced by the number of turbines people see on a daily basis. However, we find that this effect is conditional on having a wind turbine in the viewshed from the permanent or summer residence. Accordingly, if people cannot see an onshore wind turbine from their permanent or summer residence we do not find significant evidence of cumulative effects on attitude. Furthermore, if we hypothesise that an increase in the wind power capacity is implemented by replacing smaller wind turbines with larger ones, we find that the cumulative effects are reduced also among respondents having onshore wind turbines in the viewshed. This suggests that alternative strategies for increasing the onshore wind power capacity will have significant impact on social acceptance and in turn local implementation.
KW - Attitude
KW - Cumulative effects
KW - More wind turbines
KW - Replacement scheme
KW - Wind power
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84884371516&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article in proceedings
AN - SCOPUS:84884371516
SN - 9781627482912
T3 - European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2012, EWEC 2012
SP - 367
EP - 394
BT - European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2012, EWEC 2012
Y2 - 16 April 2012 through 19 April 2012
ER -
ID: 227525081