@phdthesis{theses_frw763, year = {2013}, author = {T.J. Hartholt}, title = {Wind energy and tourism: Can they get along?}, url = {https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/763/}, abstract = {This paper is part of a trilateral research project: A cooperation of the Universities of Oldenburg Bremen and Groningen. This research projects forms one of three different studies on the theme ??tourism in the next generation??. This study is about the effects of wind energy on tourism and the main question is: ''How is wind energy affecting tourism in the Harlingen, Bolsward and Makkum triangle area in the Netherlands and how can negative effects be prevented??? To answer the main question a mixed approach of in-depth interviews and a survey among tourists in the area itself is used. Interviews are conducted with organisation and people dealing with tourism and recreation. The survey was meant to provide an insight in what tourists themselves think about wind energy on their holiday destination.} }