Wind farms in rural areas: How far do community benefits from wind farms represent a local economic development opportunity?

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-12

  Munday, Max ^a,b   Bristow, Gill ^b   Cowell, Richard ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community benefits; Rural economy; Wales; Wind energy

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; RURAL AREA; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL ECONOMY; WIND FARM; WIND POWER;

UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 79151473261     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2010.08.003     Document Type: Article

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