Thirty years of North American wind energy acceptance research: What have we learned?

J Rand, B Hoen - Energy research & social science, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Thirty years of North American research on public acceptance of wind energy has
produced important insights, yet knowledge gaps remain. This review synthesizes the …

Understanding the human dimensions of a sustainable energy transition

L Steg, G Perlaviciute, E Van der Werff - Frontiers in psychology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Global climate change threatens the health, economic prospects, and basic food and water
sources of people. A wide range of changes in household energy behavior is needed to …

Community benefits, framing and the social acceptance of offshore wind farms: an experimental study in England

BJA Walker, B Wiersma, E Bailey - Energy Research & Social Science, 2014 - Elsevier
The provision of community benefits, payments to communities affected by renewable
energy developments, has received significant policy-maker attention in recent years. This …

From NIMBY to acceptance: Toward a novel framework—VESPA—For organizing and interpreting community concerns

MA Petrova - Renewable energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Despite the prevailing national support for renewable energy development, the installation
of wind energy turbines at the local level is often met with resistance. Opposition is …

[HTML][HTML] Do people prefer offshore to onshore wind energy? The role of ownership and intended use

K Linnerud, A Dugstad, BJ Rygg - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global investments in offshore wind energy are expected to escalate over the coming
decades, fueled by improvements in technology, declining costs, and increasing political …

NIMBYism revisited: public acceptance of wind energy in the United States

MA Petrova - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The acronym NIMBY, known to stand for 'Not‐In‐My‐Back‐Yard', generally describes
resistance to siting specific projects close to one's area of residence while exhibiting …

Understanding community acceptance of a potential offshore wind energy project in different locations: An island-based analysis of 'place-technology fit'

P Devine-Wright, B Wiersma - Energy Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Understanding the factors influencing community acceptance of renewable energy projects
such as offshore wind farms is important for achieving a transition to low carbon energy …

Comparing offshore and onshore wind development considering acceptance costs

P Hevia-Koch, HK Jacobsen - Energy policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Cost efficient deployment of wind energy is in focus for reaching ambitious targets for
renewable energy and transforming the energy supply to one based on renewables …

The case for offshore wind farms, artificial reefs and sustainable tourism in the French mediterranean

V Westerberg, JB Jacobsen, R Lifran - Tourism Management, 2013 - Elsevier
As the French government strives to achieve their offshore renewable energy target, the
impact of offshore wind farms on coastal tourism in the Languedoc Rousillon is now being …

Values in the wind: a hedonic analysis of wind power facilities

MD Heintzelman, CM Tuttle - Land Economics, 2012 - le.uwpress.org
The siting of wind facilities is extremely controversial. This paper uses data on 11,331
property transactions over nine years in northern New York State to explore the effects of …