A review of the environmental and human impacts from wind parks. A case study for the Prefecture of Lasithi, Crete

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 2850-2863

  Katsaprakakis, Dimitris Al ^a  

^a TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bird; Electromagnetic interference; Environmental; Impact; Noise emission; Park; Public opinion; Shadow flicker; Turbine; Visual; Wind

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL; IMPACT; NOISE EMISSIONS; PUBLIC OPINIONS; SHADOW FLICKER; VISUAL;

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; BIRDS; CONSERVATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE INTERFERENCE; PARKS; RESEARCH; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE; SITE SELECTION; TURBINES; WIND; WIND POWER;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 84858717391     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2012.02.041     Document Type: Review

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