Publication year: 2011 Source: Resource and Energy Economics, Available online 5 October 2011 Craig E. Landry, Tom Allen, Todd Cherry, John C. Whitehead We examine the impact of coastal wind turbines on local coastal tourism and recreation for residents of the northeastern coastal counties in North Carolina. A combination of telephone and web survey data are used to assess the impact of coastal wind farms on trip behavior and site choice. Most of the respondents to our telephone survey claim to support offshore wind energy development, and independent survey data suggest that the observed levels of support may be indicative of the broader population in this region
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Wind Turbines and Coastal Recreation Demand