Does rural space benefit from location of anaerobic digestion plants? Perspective of communal administration

0425622 - ÚGN 2014 RIV SK eng J - Journal Article
Martinát, Stanislav - Mintálová, T. - Dvořák, Petr - Navrátil, J. - Klusáček, Petr - Kunc, J.
Does rural space benefit from location of anaerobic digestion plants? Perspective of communal administration.
Geographia Cassoviensis. Roč. 7, č. 2 (2013), s. 41-49. ISSN 1337-6748
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT EE2.3.20.0025
Institutional support: RVO:68145535
Keywords : renewable sources of energy * public acceptance * a naerobic digestion plants * the Czech Republic
Subject RIV: DE - Earth Magnetism, Geodesy, Geography
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The importance of energy generated from renewable s ources has been increasing recently. One of the sectors where huge development has been expe rienced is anaerobic digestion plants sector (biogas stations). Its number and installed capacit ies have dramatically risen in the last decade in the Czech Republic (11 installations with 4.19 MW i n 2002, 481 installations with 363.24 MW by the end of 2012 – see spatial distribution – Fig. 1 ). There is no doubt that operation of anaerobic digestion plants, like other types of renewable sou rces of energy (wind power plants, solar power plants etc.), yields as an alternative to non-renew able fossil sources plenty of positives. However, renewable energy projects are also connected with p roblems too. Such problems are linked to the location, realisation and operation of such facilit ies which might have an important impact on the quality of life, landscape character and spatial re lations within community. This study deals with socio-spatial aspects of renewable sources of energ y with a focus on anaerobic digestion plants and their acceptance by mayors of local communities.
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