Effect size as a basis for evaluating the acceptability of scenic impacts: Ten wind energy projects from Maine, USA

Landscape and Urban Planning

Volumn 140, Issue , 2015, Pages 56-66

  Palmer, James F ^a  

^a Scenic Quality Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

Intercept survey; Landscape perception; Public acceptability; Visual impact assessment; Visual simulation; Wind energy development

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; SURVEYS; WIND POWER;

INTERCEPT SURVEYS; LANDSCAPE PERCEPTIONS; PUBLIC ACCEPTABILITIES; VISUAL IMPACTS; VISUAL SIMULATION; WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT;

QUALITY CONTROL;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY PLANNING; PERCEPTION; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; VISUAL ANALYSIS; WIND POWER;

MAINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84928886027     PISSN: 01692046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2015.04.004     Document Type: Article

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