Developing and applying a GIS-assisted approach to evaluate visual impact in wind farms

Renewable Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1125-1132

  Molina Ruiz, José ^a   Martínez Sánchez, María José ^a   Pérez Sirvent, Carmen ^a   Tudela Serrano, Mari Luz ^a   García Lorenzo, Mari Luz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Visual absorption capacity; Visual impact; Wind farms

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; EUROPEAN LEGISLATION; LANDSCAPE IMPACTS; PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS; PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; VISUAL ABSORPTION CAPACITY; VISUAL IMPACTS; WIND ENERGY; WIND FARM; WIND FARMS;

ABSORPTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; FARMS;

WIND POWER;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ESTHETICS; GIS; LANDSCAPE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; VISUAL ANALYSIS; WIND FARM; WIND POWER;

EUROPE;

EID: 77958166279     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.08.041     Document Type: Article

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