クヌギ ユウシ   Kunugi Yushi
  功刀 祐之
   所属   京都産業大学  経済学部 経済学科
   職種   助教
発行・発表の年月 2021/07/02
形態種別 研究論文
査読 査読あり
標題 The Long-Term Impact of Wind Power Generation on a Local Community: Economics Analysis of Subjective Well-Being Data in Chōshi City
執筆形態 その他
掲載誌名 Energies
出版社・発行元 MDPI AG
巻・号・頁 14(13),3984-3984頁
著者・共著者 Yushi Kunugi,Toshi H. Arimura,Miwa Nakai
概要 In this study, we analyzed the external effects of wind turbines, which are often considered detrimental to the promotion of wind power generation. Understanding these externalities is essential to reaching a consensus with residents who live near the site of a planned wind turbine. Our research objective was to determine the relationship between wind turbines and people’s well-being in areas where they have been installed for a long time. We hypothesized that wind turbines would have a negative impact on people’s well-being. We conducted a survey by postal mail in Chōshi City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, to examine the external effects of wind turbines, adopting a subjective well-being index to measure respondents’ well-being. Regression analysis suggests that having a view of wind power turbines has a positive effect on the subjective well-being of local residents. Moreover, the results indicate that such well-being increases with increasing distance from the turbines. Except for scenic elements, we found that wind turbines are not always considered desirable by residents. Therefore, it is important to further clarify the external influence of wind turbines and other facilities in local communities.
DOI 10.3390/en14133984
ISSN /1996-1073
PermalinkURL https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/13/3984/pdf