Economic impacts of wind farms on Scottish tourism: report

List of Figures

Figure 1-1 Watts/ Installed Capacity
Figure 1-2 Case Study Areas

Figure 2-1

Figure 3-1 Wind Turbines in Denmark 2006
Figure 3-2 Number of Wind Turbines and Total Capacity in Denmark from 1996 - 2006
Figure 3-3 Willingness to pay for having future offshore wind farms located at the specified distance from the shore - relative to an 8 km baseline
Figure 3-4 Marginal WTP/km above 8 km
Figure 3-5 Attitudes towards existing land-based wind turbines
Figure 3-6 Visual impact of land-based wind turbines
Figure 3-7 Major Norwegian Wind Farm Developments

Figure 4-1 The Sliders Used to Assess Likelihood
Figure 4-2 Trip Type
Figure 4-3 Trip Type - Overnight Stays Only
Figure 4-4 Country of Origin of All Respondents
Figure 4-5 Country of Origin of Overnight Stay Visitors Only
Figure 4-6 Main Activity Undertaken
Figure 4-7 Travel Group Profile
Figure 4-8 Age Profile of Respondents
Figure 4-9 Q17 Opinion of Structures in the Landscape - Wind farms

Figure 5-1 Colour raster maps of the Borders with boundary superimposed
Figure 5-2 TIN model of the Borders
Figure 5-3 The 15km buffer around the Crystal Rig wind farm
Figure 5-4 Borders combined viewshed (current and agreed) with main roads added
Figure 5-5
Figure 5-6 Main Tourist Travel Flows
Figure 5-7 Combined ZVI for Stirling, Perth and Kinross (Constructed and Agreed)
Figure 5-8 Schematic map of road system in Stirling, Perth and Kinross with exposed sections

Figure 6-1 Distribution of Room Prices

Figure 7-1 Estimated tourism spending summary 2006
Figure 7-2 Overnight business trips increase with dynamic destinations, but are reduced if day trips are feasible
Figure 7-3 Stirling, Perth & Kinross Wind farm Tourism Change in Spend

Figure 8-1 The Dounreay Fast Breeder Reactor
Figure 8-2 Population Change and the Impact of Dounreay
Figure 8-3 Caithness and Sutherland: Approved Applications
Figure 8-4 Caithness & Sutherland: Pending Applications
Figure 8-5 Caithness & Sutherland: All Applications
Figure 8-6 Major Tourist Flows in Caithness and Sutherland
Figure 8-7 Caithness & Sutherland Windfarm Tourism Actual Spend
Figure 8-8 Caithness & Sutherland Windfarm Tourism Accommodation

Figure 9-1 The Top Twenty Distinctive Industries in Perth, Kinross and Stirling
Figure 9-2 Stirling, Perth and Kinross - Applications Approved
Figure 9-3 Stirling, Perth and Kinross - Applications Pending
Figure 9-4 Stirling, Perth and Kinross - Accepted and Applications
Figure 9-5 Schematic Map of Tourist Flows in Stirling, Perth and Kinross Area
Figure 9-6 Impact Analysis General Tourism Spend, Stirling, Perth and Kinross
Figure 9-7 Impact Analysis Accommodation Spend, Stirling, Perth and Kinross

Figure 10-1 The Scottish Borders: Current and Approved
Figure 10-2 The Scottish Borders: Applications
Figure 10-3 The Scottish Borders: Approved and Applications
Figure 10-4 Distribution of Tourist Vehicles entering Lothians from Borders
Figure 10-5 Schematic map showing major tourist flows in The Scottish Borders
Figure 10-6 Impact Analysis General Tourist Spend: Scottish Borders
Figure 10-7 Impact Analysis Accommodation Spend The Scottish Borders

Figure 11-1 Current and Future Age Profiles in Dumfries and Galloway
Figure 11-2 Dumfries and Galloway: Approved Developments
Figure 11-3 Dumfries and Galloway: Applications
Figure 11-4 Dumfries and Galloway: Approvals and Applications
Figure 11-5 Main Tourist Traffic flows in Dumfries and Galloway in thousand vehicles
Figure 11-6 Tourist Flows on Main Entry Route to Scotland
Figure 11-7 Economic Impact of Change in General Tourist Spend: Dumfries and Galloway
Figure 11-8 Economic Impact of Change in Accommodation Spend: Dumfries and Galloway

Figure 12-1 Impact Analysis: Scotland

Figure 13-1 Scotland's Scenic Areas