119828 20240319081005.0 doi 10.1016/j.egyr.2022.09.173 sideral 130766 ART-2022-130766 eng Duarte, Rosa Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-3113-1698 Analysing citizens’ perceptions of renewable energies in rural areas: A case study on wind farms in Spain 2022 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted The promotion of rural development can benefit from the advancement of renewable energies as potential sources of growth and income in an integrated economy. Rural areas have attracted a significant proportion of renewable energy installations, mainly wind energy. Moreover, the development of renewables has been explicitly claimed as a key instrument to support rural economies through job creation, new sources of income for landowners and local authorities, and more sustainable industries with the revitalization of their productive systems. However, the installation of renewable energies can have, in the short and long term, different impacts on the territory. This study explores Campo de Belchite citizens’ perception of the effects wind energy installations has on the economy, demography, and employment opportunities. The Campo de Belchite county (Aragon) was used as a case study due to its wind-farm development. Citizens perceptions on the socio-economic effects and expectations of renewable energies have been explored on the basis of their responses to an online survey. Findings show a great heterogeneity between agents and territories, both in the evaluation of impacts and in their hopes. The management model plays a critical role for achieving its social acceptance. This work contributes with industrial and energy policy insights that call for a more decentralized, participatory and transparent management models. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S40-20R info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MCINN/PID2019-106822RB-I00 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc-nd http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ 5.2 2022 ENERGY & FUELS 55 / 119 = 0.462 2022 Q2 T2 0.973 2022 Energy (miscellaneous) 2022 Q2 5.6 2022 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion García-Riazuelo, Álvaro Universidad de Zaragoza Sáez, Luis Antonio Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-2228-7861 Sarasa, Cristina Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-4802-600X 4014 225 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Economía Aplicada Área Economía Aplicada 4000 415 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Análisis Económico Área Fund. Análisis Económico 8 (2022), 12822-12831 Energy Rep. Energy Reports 2352-4847 864052 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/119828/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 3003920 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/119828/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:119828 articulos driver 2024-03-18-14:32:14 ARTICLE