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