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Opinion polls are published regularly by the wind lobby to try to persuade the public and its elected representatives that opposition to wind developments comes from a tiny irrational minority which is acting out of self-interest and against the public good.

An overview and critique was published recently by the Scottish Wind Assessment Project (SWAP)

"Views of Scotland" has also made a detailed analysis of the Executive’s flagship survey on public attitudes and a shorter critique in a briefing paper. It has also looked at the affect on rural tourism and jobs of the 26 per cent drop in tourism suggested by the results of a VisitScotland survey in 2002

The statistics in this report are now several years out of date, as are the conclusions of the report itself. New independent research would be welcomed


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  • Who surveys the surveyors?
    Surveys and polls in the formation of Scotland?s energy policy
    Scottish Wind Assessment Project,  2005
    An analysis of 12 surveys

On Public attitudes
On Tourism
On the Western Isles
You have no culture, you have no heritage on your moors. People are leaving this island; this will bring them back. This will be the heritage of the future!
Project Manager John Price,
speaking at a meeting on AMEC/British Energy proposal for Lewis
     

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