Identifying predictors of attitudes towards local onshore wind development with reference to an English Case Study (Jones 2009)

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  • Paper identifies “what factors might predict attitudes towards wind development in England”.  Study reports on the attitudes of two groups; one group (target) living close to four sites earmarked for development and an unaffected comparison group (comparison).
  • Study highlights  the importance of early, continued and responsive community involvement in combating local opposition and facilitating the deployment of onshore wind turbines.  “Indeed, involvement of local communities both during planning phases and also post-construction (e.g. through part ownership of developments) has been shown to increase the likelihood of planning success”.