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Spanish method of visual impact evaluation in wind farms

✍ Scribed by Juan Pablo Hurtado; Joaquín Fernández; Jorge L Parrondo; Eduardo Blanco

Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2004
Tongue
English
Weight
428 KB
Volume
8
Category
Article
ISSN
1364-0321

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✦ Synopsis

The present Spanish laws on the procedure to evaluate the environmental impact of wind farms are ambiguous, especially those pertaining to visual impact. There is no specific national law but only regional laws. The main targets of these laws are the conservation of the environment (protected animals and plants), and the noise generated. The focus of this paper, the visual impact, is not taken into account in a direct way in these laws.

This work develops a methodology to predict, before its construction, the visual impact that a wind farm can have. This could be used as a consulting tool to analyze and evaluate wind projects, both government-run and private.

The developed methodology is quick, concise and clear.

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