A new study by economists at North Carolina State University has found that offshore wind farms located near-shore would have a big impact on coastal tourism.
“We wanted to know what the impacts of wind farm installations would be on North Carolina coastal tourism, though our findings are also likely relevant for similar coastal vacation spots,”said Laura Taylor, author of a working paper on the study and director of NC State’s Center for Environmental and Resource Economic Policy. The authors, economists from North Carolina State University, found that most people would be unwilling to rent vacation homes that have a view of offshore wind farms — and those that would be willing would expect heavy discounts as a result.
