The relative importance of landscape amenity and health impacts in the wind farm debate in Australia
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Article Title | The relative importance of landscape amenity and health impacts in the wind farm debate in Australia |
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ERA Journal ID | 30547 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Botterill, Linda Courtenay (Author) and Cockfield, Geoff (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning |
Journal Citation | 18 (4), pp. 447-462 |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2016 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1522-7200 |
1523-908X | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/1523908X.2016.1138400 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1523908X.2016.1138400 |
Abstract | In recent years, Australia has experienced public debate around the growth in wind farms as part of government and community strategies to move from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Many of the arguments put forward by opponents and supporters are similar to those that have been evident in North America and Western Europe, including possible environmental impacts on wildlife, noise levels and, perhaps most prominently adverse changes in ‘landscape amenity’. A concern of increasing prominence is that of adverse human health impacts from proximity to operating turbines. Using analysis of submissions to public inquiries and a small number of detailed interviews, we consider the increased focus in Australia on the health impacts of wind farms. We note that health impacts, as elsewhere in the world, are often part of a suite of objections to wind farm developments but conclude that for some people near such developments, these are the main concern and not a cover or proxy for other concerns, such as changes in landscape amenity and aesthetics. |
Keywords | wind farms, land use conflict, Australia |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 410402. Environmental assessment and monitoring |
339999. Other built environment and design not elsewhere classified | |
441002. Environmental sociology | |
440704. Environment policy | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Byline Affiliations | University of Canberra |
Institute for Agriculture and the Environment | |
Funding source | Australian Research Council (ARC) Grant ID DP140100311 |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q396x/the-relative-importance-of-landscape-amenity-and-health-impacts-in-the-wind-farm-debate-in-australia
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