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Global Review on Environmental Impacts of Onshore Wind Energy in the Field of Tension between Human Societies and Natural Systems | Sander, L.; Jung, C.; Schindler, D. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts | |
Whose Expertise and Whose Knowledge Matter? Influencing Wind Power Decisions in Norway | Bonvik-Stone, D.; Lykke, K.V. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts | ||
How do residents perceive energy-producing kites? Comparing the community acceptance of an airborne wind energy system and a wind farm in Germany | Schmidt, H.; Leschinger, V.; Müller, F.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts | ||
Place attachment and preferences for wind energy – A value-based approach | Dugstad, A.; Grimsrud, K.; Kipperberg, G.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts | ||
Effects of habitat factors on the plant diversity on naturally-restored wind farm slopes | Wang, P.; Yu, H.; Xiao, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes | |
Minimizing habitat conflicts in meeting net-zero energy targets in the western United States | Wu, G.; Jones, R.; Leslie, E.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes | |
Wind energy expansion and birds: Identifying priority areas for impact avoidance at a national level | Balotari-Chiebao, F.; Santangeli, A.; Piirainen, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Habitat Change | Birds, Ecosystem Processes | |
Visual evaluations of wind turbines: Judgments of scenic beauty or of moral desirability? | Kirchhoff, T.; Ramisch, K.; Feucht, T.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts | ||
Balancing future renewable energy infrastructure siting and associated habitat loss for migrating whooping cranes | Ellis, K.; Pearse, A.; Brandt, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change | Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment | |
Impact on the perceived landscape quality through renewable energy infrastructure. A discrete choice experiment in the context of the Swiss energy transition | Salak, B.; Kienast, F.; Olschewski, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts | ||
In the shadow of wind energy: Predicting community exposure and annoyance to wind turbine shadow flicker in the United States | Haac, R.; Darlow, R.; Kaliski, K.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | ||
Modelling potential visibility of wind turbines: A geospatial approach for planning and impact mitigation | Alphan, H. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | ||
Design, production, and validation of the biological and structural performance of an ecologically engineered concrete block mattress: A Nature-Inclusive Design for shoreline and offshore construction | Sella, I.; Hadary, T.; Rella, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates | |
Annoyance of residents induced by wind turbine obstruction lights: A cross-country comparison of impact factors | Pohl, J.; Rudolph, D.; Lyhne, I.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Lighting | Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | |
Land-Based Wind Energy Siting: A Foundational and Technical Resource | Christol, C.; Oteri, F.; Laurienti, M. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts | |
The impact of public acceptance on cost efficiency and environmental sustainability in decentralized energy systems | Weinand, J.; McKenna, R.; Kleinebrahm, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts | ||
Wealth of Wind and Visitors: Tourist Industry Attitudes towards Wind Energy Development in Iceland | Sæþórsdóttir, A.; Wendt, M.; Tverijonaite, E.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Visual Impacts | ||
Assessing the effect of wind farms in fauna with a mathematical model | Roman, P.; Salinas, C.; Araujo, B. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Detection-reaction systems in onshore windfarms, a mitigation solution to reduce bird fatalities: Principles for a relevant assessment of their performances | Corbeau, A.; Dupont, S.; Besnard, A. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change | Birds, Ecosystem Processes | |
Environmental Impact of Solar and Wind energy- A Review | Hamed, T.; Alshare, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Wind energy in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec: conflicts and social implications | Martínez-Mendoza, E.; Rivas-Tovar, L.; García-Santamaría, L. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds, Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | ||
Wind Energy Technologies Office Multi-Year Program Plan Fiscal Years 2021—2025 | Marlay, R.; Ahlgrimm, J.; Clapper, M.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement | |
A survey of the visual impact and community acceptance of wind farms in Australia | Lothian, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | ||
Optimizing the visual impact of onshore wind farms upon the landscapes - Comparing recent planning approaches in China and Germany | Guan, J. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | ||
Quantifying the differences in avian attack rates on reptiles between an infrastructure and a control site | Law, C.; Lancaster, L.; Hall, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Reptiles | |
Operational-dependent wind turbine wake impact on surface momentum flux revealed by snow-powered flow imaging | Abraham, A.; Hong, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow | Ecosystem Processes | |
The implications of landscape visual impact on future highly renewable power systems: a case study for Great Britain | Price, J.; Mainzer, K.; Petrovic, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Visual Impacts | ||
Long-term visual impacts of aging infrastructure: Challenges of decommissioning wind power infrastructure and a survey of alternative strategies | Szumilas-Kowalczyk, H.; Pevzner, N.; Giedych, R. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | ||
Public perspectives on reducing the environmental impact of onshore wind farms: a discrete choice experiment in South Korea | Lee, H.; Yoo, S.; Huh, S. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Noise | Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | |
Biodiversity conservation versus wind power development in the state of Oklahoma: assessing opinion where green interests collide | Burch, C. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | ||
Challenges of future energy landscapes in Germany — a nature conservation perspective | Ponitka, J.; Boettner, S. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes | |
Not in my back yard or not on my playground: Residents and tourists' attitudes towards wind turbines in Icelandic landscapes | Sæþórsdóttir, A.; Ólafsdóttir, R. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts | ||
Potential environmental impacts of wind energy development: A global perspective | Nazir, M.; Ali, N.; Bilal, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Ecosystem Processes | |
Impactos ambientales de los parques eólicos y líneas de transmisión de energía sobre la biodiversidad de áreas protegidas del departamento de la Guajira-Colombia | Garavito-Terrez, L | Thesis | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment | ||
Guía para la descripción de centrales eólicas de generación de energía eléctrica en el SEIA (segunda edición) | Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental de Chile | Guidance | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | ||
Implementing hedonic pricing models for valuing the visual impact of wind farms in Greece | Skenteris, K.; Mirasgedis, S.; Tourkolias, C. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | ||
Impactos Ambientales de la Energía Eólica (Environmental Impacts of the Wind Energy) | Hernández-Galvez, G.; Pampillón-González, L.; Hernández-Almenares, L. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Visual Impacts | |
A glimpse into energy tourism via application of eye-tracking technology | Liu, D.; Upchurch, R. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Visual Impacts | ||
Wind turbine audibility and noise annoyance in a national U.S. survey: Individual perception and influencing factors | Haac, T.; Kaliski, K.; Landis, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | |
Wind farm repowering guided by visual impact criteria | Manchado, C.; Gomez-Jauregui, V.; Lizcano, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions | ||
Positive ecological effects of wind farms on vegetation in China’s Gobi desert | Xu, K.; He, L.; Hu, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Ecosystem Processes | ||
Wind farms have cascading impacts on ecosystems across trophic levels | Thaker, M.; Zambre, A.; Bhosale, H. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Raptors, Ecosystem Processes, Birds | ||
The association of windmills with conservation of pollinating insects and wild plants in homogeneous farmland of western Poland | Pustkowiak, S.; Banaszak-Cibicka, W.; Mielczarek, L.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes | |
Public receptiveness of vertical axis wind turbines | Hui, I.; Cain, B.; Dabiri, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | |
Vegetation Cover Change of Çeşme Alaçatı Wind Power Plant Using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) | Balik, G.; Aktaş, E.; Önaç, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes | |
Detecting Wind Farm Impacts on Local Vegetation Growth in Texas and Illinois Using MODIS Vegetation Greenness Measurements | Xia, G.; Zhou, L. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes | |
Wind Turbines and Landscape | van Grieken, M.; Dower, B. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions | ||
Environmental and Structural Safety Issues Related to Wind Energy | Dai, K.; Gao, K.; Huang, Z. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Land-Based Wind | Ecosystem Processes | ||
Interacciones entre la Fauna Silvestre y la Energía Eólica en Argentina: Conocimiento Científico y Prioridades para el Futuro | Palmer, R.; Pettraci, P.F.; Gordon, C. | Report | Land-Based Wind | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | ||
Wildlife and Wind Farms - Conflicts and Solutions, Volume 1. Onshore: Potential Effects | Perrow, M. | Book | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Invertebrates, Reptiles, Terrestrial Mammals |
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