eprintid: 3778 rev_number: 5 eprint_status: archive userid: 1 dir: disk0/00/00/37/78 datestamp: 2022-02-16 13:32:59 lastmod: 2022-02-16 13:32:59 status_changed: 2022-02-16 13:32:59 type: thesis metadata_visibility: show sword_depositor: 1 creators_name: Cate, Meike Josien ten creators_id: S2987007 creators_email: m.j.ten.cate.1@student.rug.nl title: Do those opposing wind parks suffer worse health effects? ispublished: unpub full_text_status: public abstract: A recently aired documentary shows the struggle in the Veenkoloniën area by the people opposing the construction of a wind park. The people in this area were inadequately informed by the government about the wind park and had many fears about negative health effects the wind park might have. Researchers disagree on the health effects of wind turbines, but some state that annoyance could cause a decrease in well-being. The aim of this research paper is to find out to what extent someone’s opinion on a wind park may influence perceived changes in well-being and health and what affects people’s opinion. People in the Veenkoloniën were asked to fill in a questionnaire about their health, their health before construction of the wind farm and their opinion on the wind farm, among other things. The questions in the questionnaire were based on the Rand 36 list. Results show no significant relation between opinion on the wind park and health, nor on opinion on the wind park and well-being. There was however a noticeable change in well-being since the construction of the wind park, but this research cannot conclusively give a cause of that change. This paper can give no conclusive answer to the question which factors have the most influence on people’s opinion and how they influence people’s opinion. More research is recommended to find out if and to what extent the wind park is the cause of the reported decrease in well-being. date: 2022 pages: 29 thesis_type: bachelor degree_programme: TP tutors_name: Rijnks, R.H. tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Economische Geografie tutors_email: R.H.Rijnks@rug.nl security: validuser keywords_local: wind park keywords_local: well-being keywords_local: opinion keywords_local: self-percieved health language_iso: en agreed_repository: yes date_issued: 2022-02-15 citation: Cate, Meike Josien ten (2022) Do those opposing wind parks suffer worse health effects? Bachelor thesis. document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/3778/1/opposing%20wind%20park%20health%20effect.docx.pdf