Einfluss von Windenergieanlagen auf die Entwicklung des Tourismus in Hessen

Translated title of the contribution: Impact of wind turbines on the development of tourism in Hesse

Manuel Gardt*, Tom Broekel, Philipp Gareis, Marie Louise Litmeyer

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Abstract

The expansion of wind turbines is accompanied by a wide range of negative effects. In addition to the emission of tonal noise and dangers to the avifauna, wind turbines are increasingly criticized for redefining the specific characteristics of landscapes. This fact, which is primarily due to the height and the rotor movement, is in direct contrast to the near-natural landscape experience, as is practiced mainly in the German middle mountain regions within the scope of tourist recreation. The present study investigates the effects of wind turbines on regional tourism using a quantitative empirical approach.

Translated title of the contributionImpact of wind turbines on the development of tourism in Hesse
Original languageGerman
Pages (from-to)46-64
Number of pages19
JournalZeitschrift fur Wirtschaftsgeographie
Volume62
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Mar 2018

Keywords

  • Hesse
  • spatial panel regression
  • tourism
  • wind energy

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