Attitudes Towards Wind Power in Northern Sweden : A Study to Examine the Importance of Compensation for Increased Acceptance to Establishment of Wind Power

• Main Authors: Broström, Maria, Salomonsson, Nils Jon
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Social Behaviour Law; Samhälls-; beteendevetenskap; juridik; Attitudes; towards; wind; power; Bergön; Kalix; Northern Sweden
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-52216

The overall purpose of this study was to examine the factors that are of importance to local people for making them accept or not accept wind power in their community (with special focus on the importance of monetary compensation to the municipality). This was achieved by investigating if the indivi...