On the applicability of the visual impact assessment OAISPP tool to photovoltaic plants

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 845-850

  Chiabrando, Roberto ^a   Fabrizio, Enrico ^a   Garnero, Gabriele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Landscape; Photovoltaic; Visual impact

Indexed keywords

FREE ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

LANDSCAPE; PHOTOVOLTAIC; QUANTITATIVE INDICATORS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANTS; VISUAL IMPACTS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

EID: 78149416195     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2010.09.030     Document Type: Review

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