Scenic perceptions of the visual effects of wind farms on South Australian landscapes

Geographical Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 196-207

  Lothian, Andrew ^a  

^a Scenic Solutions   (Australia)

Author keywords

Perceived scenic quality; South Australia; Visual impact; Wind farms

Indexed keywords

LANDSCAPE; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SENSE OF PLACE; WIND FARM;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 43449135939     PISSN: 17455863     EISSN: 17455871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-5871.2008.00510.x     Document Type: Article

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