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The importance of on-site evaluation for placing renewable energy in the landscape: A case study of the Búrfell wind farm (Iceland)
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SYSNO ASEP 0482683 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title The importance of on-site evaluation for placing renewable energy in the landscape: A case study of the Búrfell wind farm (Iceland) Author(s) Frantál, Bohumil (UGN-S) RID, ORCID
Bevk, T. (SI)
van Veelen, B. (GB)
Hărmănescu, M. (RO)
Benediktsson, K. (IS)Number of authors 5 Source Title Moravian Geographical Reports. - : Ústav geoniky AV ČR, v. v. i. - ISSN 1210-8812
Roč. 25, č. 4 (2017), s. 234-247Number of pages 14 s. Publication form Online - E Language eng - English Country CZ - Czech Republic Keywords wind energy ; landscape perception ; Iceland Subject RIV DE - Earth Magnetism, Geodesy, Geography OECD category Environmental sciences (social aspects) R&D Projects GA16-04483S GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) Institutional support UGN-S - RVO:68145535 UT WOS 000423835700002 DOI 10.1515/mgr-2017-0020 Annotation Using a case study of the Búrfell Wind Farm project, a large wind farm proposed in the Central Highlands of Iceland, the authors attempt to provide new insights into the factors shaping subjective landscape perceptions and attitudes to renewable energy developments, and into alternative methods that may be used for their assessment. The research was based on an on-site visit and actual experience of the place, investigated using a combination of mental mapping, the technique of the semantic differential and a questionnaire survey. The results show that participants visiting a landscape and using all sensory organs in combination with mental mapping, can reveal more important information than using only ‘laboratory’ methods with static photographs. The results suggest that the perception of landscape is highly subjective. Those perceiving the landscape as more open, homogenous, industrial, unfamiliar and resilient also consider it more compatible with wind turbines. The perception of the landscape’s compatibility with wind turbines proved to be a dominant factor shaping attitudes towards the project. The acceptance of wind turbines is not, however, inconsistent with the perception of landscape as beautiful, wild and unique. Participants from more densely populated countries and countries with a developed wind energy industry were more tolerant of wind turbines in the Icelandic landscape. Workplace Institute of Geonics Contact Lucie Gurková, lucie.gurkova@ugn.cas.cz, Tel.: 596 979 354 Year of Publishing 2018
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