Real estate damage in Ypres (€) = Σ { Decrease in value (%) * Value (€) * Affected houses (numbers) }
The symbol Σ indicates that for the respective areas around the industrial wind turbines we should calculate the real estate damage and then add these results.
Real estate damage in Ypres (€)
The table below shows the calculated results (in millions of euros) based on four different European studies according to the areas around the industrial wind turbines. Depending on the European study, the real estate damage in Ypres varies from €67.1 million to no less than €195.2 million. The infographics on the website show the real estate damage in Ypres based on the average (bottom line table) of the four different European studies.
| Study | 0-500 m | 0-1 km | 0-1.5 km | 0-2 km | 0-2.5 km | 0-3 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany (1) | -1.5 | -18.9 | -53.0 | -113.1 | -165.3 | -195.2 |
| Belgium (2) | -0.7 | -7.3 | -22.4 | -49.0 | -61.3 | -67.1 |
| Netherlands 1 (3) | -2.8 | -27.3 | -67.1 | -102.1 | -111.6 | -111.6 |
| Netherlands 2 (4) | -1.4 | -17.0 | -42.1 | -79.1 | -114.2 | -114.2 |
| Average | -1.6 | -17.6 | -46.2 | -85.9 | -113.1 | -122.0 |
Decrease in value (%)
The table below shows the decrease in value of real estate in percentage terms based on four different European studies according to the areas around the industrial wind turbines. The real estate damage in Ypres was calculated on the basis of the average (bottom line table) decrease in real estate value of the four European studies
| Study | 0-500 m | 0.5-1 km | 1-1.5 km | 1.5-2 km | 2-2.5 km | 2.5-3 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany (1) | -7.1% | -7.1% | -6.0% | -6.0% | -5.5% | -5.5% |
| Belgium (2) | -3.5% | -2.7% | -2.7% | -2.7% | -1.3% | -1.1% |
| Netherlands 1 (3) | -13.0% | -10.0% | -7.0% | -3.5% | -1.0% | 0.0% |
| Netherlands 2 (4) | -6.4% | -6.4% | -4.4% | -3.7% | -3.7% | 0.0% |
| Average | -7.5% | -6.5% | -5.0% | -4.0% | -2.9% | -1.6% |
Value (€)
The real estate damage calculations were carried out with a value of houses equal to €250.000. According to Statbel, the Belgian statistics agency, this is the median value of a house located in Ypres. No distinction was made between houses with 2, 3, 4 or more facades and apartments.
Houses (numbers)
The number of affected houses in Ypres was determined for all statistical sectors in function of the areas around the industrial wind turbines. Since no statistical sector data are available for Langemark and Zonnebeke, the number of affected houses was not determined and therefore not included in the real estate damage calculations, which led to an underestimation of the damage.
References
(1) Study Germany
Frondel, Manuel; Kussel, Gerhard; Sommer, Stephan; Vance, Colin (2019) : Local cost for global benefit: The case of wind turbines, Ruhr Economic Papers, No. 791, ISBN 978-3-86788-919-3, RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Essen, – De percentages Table 3: OLS Regression Results of Equation 1 (pagina 12) werden overgenomen.
(2) Study Belgium
Persconferentie (Conférence de presse 18 jan 2018) – ERA-KU Leuven – Special Topics Windmolens – De percentages slide 45 van de presentatie werden overgenomen
(3) Study 1 Netherlands
Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek (TNO) – TNO-rapport – TNO 2022 P10374 – De verwachte impact van windturbines op huizenprijzen in Nederland. Een ruimtelijke analyse voor de periode 2020-2030 – De percentages Figuur 1 Waardedaling woningen (in %) als functie van afstand tot en hoogte van windturbines (pagina 12 en toelichting 13) werden overgenomen.
(4) Study 2 Netherlands
M.Droes en H. Koster VU Amsterdam in: Journal of urban ecomics 96; 2016. De gecorrigeerde percentages die werden gehanteerd door Argos (het platform voor onderzoeksjournalistiek van HUMAN en VPRO) bij de onderbouwing van de waardedaling van de huizen rond het Groningse en Drentse windpark werden overgenomen.
(5) Data Statbel
Mediaan prijs van de verkopen van huizen met 2 of 3 gevels (gesloten + halfopen bebouwing) per gemeente, arrondissement, provincie en gewest