Role-Playing Case Study on Wind Farm Acoustics: From Technology to Environmental Justice

Lai, H.; Balant, A. (2026). Role-Playing Case Study on Wind Farm Acoustics: From Technology to Environmental Justice In Sustainability Learning for Action and Community Engagement (pp. 487–500). Springer Nature.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-11698-7_37

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author = {Lai, H and Balant, A},
title = {Role-Playing Case Study on Wind Farm Acoustics: From Technology to Environmental Justice},
chapter = {37},
publisher = {Springer Nature},
year = {2026},
month = {jun},
booktitle = {Sustainability Learning for Action and Community Engagement},
pages = {487--500},
doi = {10.1007/978-3-032-11698-7_37},
url = {https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-032-11698-7_37},
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TI - Role-Playing Case Study on Wind Farm Acoustics: From Technology to Environmental Justice
AU - Lai, H
AU - Balant, A
T2 - Sustainability Learning for Action and Community Engagement
AB - Heather Lai and Anne Balant address the integration of sustainability competencies in STEM curriculum design through a summative case study with a role-playing component. Students in mainstream STEM fields typically do not have sustainability course content in their major courses, despite the fact that these graduates will be charged with designing the green energy technology solutions of the future. Lai and Balant designed a course around the human and environmental impacts of wind farm noise as considered through the lens of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Students progress through stages of Higher Education for Sustainable Development and develop sustainability competencies. They analyze strategies to reduce noise and promote community acceptance of this vital technology and grapple with the environmental and social justice issues related to the siting of wind farms. Through the applied learning experience, students develop the capability to think holistically about the potential societal and environmental impact of their actions as engineers. Lai and Balant close with a discussion of the potential application of this approach to STEM courses with different content as a model for preparing future generations of scientists and engineers to collaborate effectively with government agencies, environmental justice organizations, and industry to build a sustainable future.
DA - 2026/06//
PY - 2026
SP - 487–500
PB - Springer Nature
UR - https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-032-11698-7_37
DO - 10.1007/978-3-032-11698-7_37
U1 - State University of New York
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Noise
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