How Are Tourists Affected By Offshore Wind Turbines? A Case Study Of The First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm

Trandafir, Simona; Gaur, Vasundhara; Behanan, Priya; Uchida, Emi; Lang, Corey; Miao, Haoran

doi:10.15351/2373-8456.1127

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“…The high natural resources overlap between windsport and wind power will undoubtedly attract both to similar locations. The farms are usually placed quite far from the shore to reduce negative visual impacts [66,108], although research on the effects of the Block Island Wind Farm (USA) shows that tourists can also be attracted by the sight of wind farms [67,109]. However, wind farms are often not directly accessible to most windsurfers and kiteboarders, but in such cases, the tourist destination offering could consist of guided visits and perhaps even organized "sail between windmills" tours [110].…”

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“…As we study and develop experiences based on the wind in this article, they can be the basis for different leisure and sports activities. In addition, it is useful for destinations to consider whether they can use this source-wind energy-to develop other appropriate tourism and non-tourism products, such as wind farms [66,67], and possibly find synergies in these products.…”

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Opportunities in Identifying and Marketing Windsport Tourism Destinations: High-Resolution Wind Analysis

Vodopivec

Ruzzier

2022

Sustainability

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Windsports (e.g., windsurfing, kiteboarding) can contribute to important tourist experiences at destinations with suitable natural resources. In the context of future tourism decarbonization, it is expected that many distant locations will become less accessible to Europeans, which will increase the attractiveness of nearby destinations. This study provides an analysis of the natural resources of European and nearby windsport destinations, which proves to be important physical evidence for windsport experiences. The high-frequency output of a long-term, high-resolution numerical atmospheric reanalysis (COSMO_REA6) was thoroughly analyzed using a method specifically tailored to windsports. This gives us unprecedented insight into the geographical distribution of wind resources in the period from May to September. The wind and temperature analysis recognizes the most known windsport locations and identifies several potential locations for possible windsport development. The trend analysis identifies potential changes in future wind conditions. Detailed wind analyses are of great importance to destination managers and marketers, as these could support strategic planning at the destination level, which is necessary for sustainable development. Furthermore, the study can guide windsurfers and kiteboarders in their future destination choices.

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Opportunities in Identifying and Marketing Windsport Tourism Destinations: High-Resolution Wind Analysis

Vodopivec

Ruzzier

2022

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“…Other researchers posited that wind energy facilities can enhance recreational fishing and that OWFs, as novel landscapes, provide an appealing aspect [25,[60][61][62]. As offshore wind technology advances and tourists' prior experience with OWFs increases, tourists are likely to pay more for locations where they can see the turbines [63]. The negative impacts of OWFs on the tourism industry will become more manageable and, with the help of certain management measures, will gradually turn into positive impacts [21].…”

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Offshore Wind Farms and Tourism Development Relationship to Energy Distribution Justice for the Beibu Gulf, China

Nie,

Ma,

Chen

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Energy distribution justice is of primary concern within the energy justice framework and it is crucial to increase public acceptance of offshore wind energy and further advance its development. The rapid development of offshore wind energy in China has inevitably impacted the livelihoods of coastal vulnerable groups (CVGs) engaged in fisheries and tourism in the coastal zone. While current policies often compensate for livelihood losses through cash payments, the fiscal strain caused by COVID-19 renders this approach unsustainable. Consequently, this research pioneers the exploration of Chinese tourist groups’ landscape preferences towards offshore wind farms (OWFs). This study proposes a new approach to enhance OWF landscapes for tourism development, thereby balancing the distribution of costs and benefits between CVGs and tourists. The research focuses on Beihai City in the Beibu Gulf Economic Region, utilizing a combination of Q-methodology and choice experiments that incorporates cut-offs. Answers to eighty Q-methodology questionnaires and 1324 choice experiment questionnaires are obtained. The findings indicate that this region can achieve energy distribution justice by compensating for the livelihood losses of CVGs through tourism. Contrary to traditional assumptions about wind farm noise preferences, Chinese tourists prefer proximity to OWFs, as an appropriate coastal acoustics landscape can enhance their tourism experience. In light of these findings, this paper presents policy recommendations towards energy distribution justice.

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Tourists are people too: Nonresidents’ values, beliefs, and acceptance of a nearshore wind farm

Bidwell

2023

Energy Policy

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How Are Tourists Affected By Offshore Wind Turbines? A Case Study Of The First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm

Cited by 6 publications

References 39 publications

Opportunities in Identifying and Marketing Windsport Tourism Destinations: High-Resolution Wind Analysis

Opportunities in Identifying and Marketing Windsport Tourism Destinations: High-Resolution Wind Analysis

Offshore Wind Farms and Tourism Development Relationship to Energy Distribution Justice for the Beibu Gulf, China

Tourists are people too: Nonresidents’ values, beliefs, and acceptance of a nearshore wind farm

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