Assessing the economic impact of wind farms on tourism in scotland: Gis, surveys and policy outcomes

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 237-252

  Riddington, Geoff ^a   McArthur, David ^b   Harrison, Tony ^a   Gibson, Hervey ^c  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Haugesund University College   (Norway)

^c Cogent Strategies International Ltd ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation; Economic impact; GIS; Internet surveying; Tourism; Wind farms

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATION; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GIS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SURVEY; TOURISM ECONOMICS; WILLINGNESS TO PAY; WIND FARM;

EID: 77954447267     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.750     Document Type: Article

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