Wind Energy Landscapes: Society and Technology in the California Desert

Bats, California, Environmental Impacts, North America, Riverside County, San Gorgonio Pass Wind Resource Area, Visual, Wildlife, Wind Farms

Author: MARTIN J. PASQUALETTIPublication: Society and Natural Resources, Taylor & FrancisYear Published: 2001 Abstract: There may be no more conspicuous example of a conflict between society and technology than a wind energy landscape. The fastest growing renewable energy resource in the world, wind energy has evoked a cool public response. Through the use of interviews,…

Visual impact Evaluation of a Wind Park in a Greek Island

Environmental Impacts, Visual

Author: Theocharis Tsoutsosa, Androniki Tsouchlarakia, Manolis Tsiropoulosa, Michalis SerpetsidakisbPublication: Applied EnergyYear Published: 2009 The visual impact of wind turbines is one of the main factors affecting public acceptance of wind parks. This paper evaluates the visual impact of a wind park in Chania, Crete, using the Spanish method of evaluation. The outcomes are combined with…