Hydro, Wind, and Geothermal: Navigating the Compatibility of Renewable Energy Infrastructure with Tourism
Knowledge of the compatibility of various types of renewable energy infrastructure (REI) with tourism can help avoid conflicts between the energy and tourism sectors and facilitate the energy transition. This study aims to investigate the attitudes of tourism service providers operating in Iceland t...
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| description | Knowledge of the compatibility of various types of renewable energy infrastructure (REI) with tourism can help avoid conflicts between the energy and tourism sectors and facilitate the energy transition. This study aims to investigate the attitudes of tourism service providers operating in Iceland towards three types of REI—wind, hydro, and geothermal power plants—and identify the factors that shape their perceptions regarding the compatibility between REI and tourism. Mixed research methods were employed to achieve that, which included an online questionnaire survey and semi-structured interviews. The study revealed that tourism service providers were the most positive towards geothermal power plants, followed by hydropower plants, and the most negative towards wind farms. The identified factors that shape their perceptions regarding REI’s compatibility with tourism included landscape and environmental impacts of REI, impacts on tourist attractions, potential of REI as a tourist attraction, perceived reversibility, and the image of REI. These factors help to identify locations where each type of REI is likely to be the most compatible with tourism. Thus, considering them in spatial energy planning is likely to reduce foreseeable conflicts between REI and tourism. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f78b2e4ad8b644fdbce7b95e8ecf5bf22024-03-27T14:06:04ZengMDPI AGTourism and Hospitality2673-57682024-01-0151163110.3390/tourhosp5010002Hydro, Wind, and Geothermal: Navigating the Compatibility of Renewable Energy Infrastructure with TourismEdita Tverijonaite0Anna Dóra Sæþórsdóttir1Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Iceland, Dunhaga 5, 107 Reykjavik, IcelandFaculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Iceland, Dunhaga 5, 107 Reykjavik, IcelandKnowledge of the compatibility of various types of renewable energy infrastructure (REI) with tourism can help avoid conflicts between the energy and tourism sectors and facilitate the energy transition. This study aims to investigate the attitudes of tourism service providers operating in Iceland towards three types of REI—wind, hydro, and geothermal power plants—and identify the factors that shape their perceptions regarding the compatibility between REI and tourism. Mixed research methods were employed to achieve that, which included an online questionnaire survey and semi-structured interviews. The study revealed that tourism service providers were the most positive towards geothermal power plants, followed by hydropower plants, and the most negative towards wind farms. The identified factors that shape their perceptions regarding REI’s compatibility with tourism included landscape and environmental impacts of REI, impacts on tourist attractions, potential of REI as a tourist attraction, perceived reversibility, and the image of REI. These factors help to identify locations where each type of REI is likely to be the most compatible with tourism. Thus, considering them in spatial energy planning is likely to reduce foreseeable conflicts between REI and tourism.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5768/5/1/2renewable energy infrastructuretourismgeothermal powerhydropowerwind power |
| spellingShingle | Edita Tverijonaite Anna Dóra Sæþórsdóttir Hydro, Wind, and Geothermal: Navigating the Compatibility of Renewable Energy Infrastructure with Tourism Tourism and Hospitality renewable energy infrastructure tourism geothermal power hydropower wind power |
| title | Hydro, Wind, and Geothermal: Navigating the Compatibility of Renewable Energy Infrastructure with Tourism |
| title_full | Hydro, Wind, and Geothermal: Navigating the Compatibility of Renewable Energy Infrastructure with Tourism |
| title_fullStr | Hydro, Wind, and Geothermal: Navigating the Compatibility of Renewable Energy Infrastructure with Tourism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hydro, Wind, and Geothermal: Navigating the Compatibility of Renewable Energy Infrastructure with Tourism |
| title_short | Hydro, Wind, and Geothermal: Navigating the Compatibility of Renewable Energy Infrastructure with Tourism |
| title_sort | hydro wind and geothermal navigating the compatibility of renewable energy infrastructure with tourism |
| topic | renewable energy infrastructure tourism geothermal power hydropower wind power |
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