Learning from Wind Power [electronic resource] : Governance, Societal and Policy Perspectives on Sustainable Energy /
Szarka, Joseph.author.
Cowell, Richard.author.
Ellis, Geraint.author.
Strachan, Peter A.author.
Warren, Charles.author.
Bringing together contributions from leading researchers, this volume reflects on the political, institutional and social factors that have shaped the recent expansion of wind energy, and to consider what lessons this experience may provide for the future expansion of other renewable technologies.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Series Editor's Preface; Notes on Contributors; 1 Wind Power: Towards a Sustainable Energy Future? Charles Warren, Richard Cowell, Geraint Ellis,; Part I Governance and Policy Learning; 2 Wind power: Opportunities, Limits and Challenges; 3 Wind Power Policy in Germany and the UK: Different Choices Leading to Divergent Outcomes; 4 Wind Power and Spatial Planning in the UK; 5 From Laggard to World Leader: The United Kingdom's Adoption of Marine Wind Energy
6 Planning with the Missing Masses: Innovative Wind Power Planning in FrancePart II Societal Engagement with Wind Power; 7 The Misdirected Opposition to Wind Power; 8 The Social Experience of Noise from Wind Farms; 9 Navigating a Minefield? Wind Power and Local Community Benefit Funds; 10 Fostering Public Engagement in Wind Energy Development: The Role of Intermediaries and Community Benefits; 11 Social Acceptance of Wind Power Projects: Learning from Trans-National Experience; 12 Drawing Lessons from Wind Power for Future Sustainable Energy; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Bringing together contributions from leading researchers, this volume reflects on the political, institutional and social factors that have shaped the recent expansion of wind energy, and to consider what lessons this experience may provide for the future expansion of other renewable technologies.
Environmental geography.
Environmental policy.
Environmental economics.
Environmental sciences.
Sustainable development.
Environmental Geography.
Environmental Policy.
Environmental Economics.
Environmental Politics.
Environmental Science and Engineering.
Sustainable Development.