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. 2023 Aug 31;72(5):922–931. doi: 10.1007/s00267-023-01870-5

Table 2.

Attitudes toward specific aspects of wind power development and differences across groups liking (L), neutral (N) and disliking (D) wind power development in general (ONEWAY Analysis of variance, mean scores)

Statements Wind power attitude segments Mean scores F-values Sign. N
Place attachment
Windmills are a foreign element in Norwegian nature L 3,46 225,212 0000 442
N 3,77 355
D 5,22 418
I am sad when I see the construction of windmills in previously untrammeled natural areas L 2,98 410,718 0000 442
N 3,07 355
D 5,35 418
Windmills degrade my experience of being attached to nature L 2,93 312,906 0000 442
N 3,51 355
D 5,09 418
Windmills change the meaning I find in landscapes L 3,08 272,871 0000 442
N 3,52 355
D 5,06 418
Relations to politics
Development of wind power will allow us to meet future energy needs without reducing energy consumption L 4,27 305,896 0000 442
N 3,60 355
D 2,32 418
Wind power can replace oil and gas with time L 4,00 178,486 0000 442
N 3,43 355
D 2,39 418
We should develop more wind power so that we electrify oil- and gas extraction on the continental shelf L 4,16 301,398 0000 442
N 3,52 355
D 2,17 418
It is good that Norway participates in an international energy market L 4,44 120,558 0000 442
N 3,96 355
D 3,00 418
Localisation
We should build more wind mills on the Norwegian continental shelf L 4,52 182,729 0000 442
N 3,68 355
D 2,75 418
Wind mills should be located in areas already impacted by roads and houses L 3,88 105,897 0000 442
N 3,34 355
D 2,52 418
Some parts of the country should be spared from wind power parks L 4,00 132,476 0000 442
N 4,27 355
D 5,35 418
Development of wind power is fine as long as it doesn’t cover unacceptably large areas L 4,23 227,762 0000 442
N 3,97 355
D 2,53 418

Response format: 1: Completely disagree, 2: Disagree, 3: Neither agree nor disagree, 4: Agree, 5: Completely agree