Annoyance, healtheffects, and wind turbines: Exploring Ontario's planning processes

Canadian Journal of Urban Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2012, Pages 81-105

  Christidis, Tanya ^a   Law, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Annoyance; Collaborative planning; Health; Wind energy; Wind turbines

Indexed keywords

ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; HEALTH IMPACT; PLANNING PROCESS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; URBAN PLANNING; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINE;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 84874325670     PISSN: 11883774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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