The Relative Importance of Landscape Amenity and Health Impacts in the Wind Farm Debate in Australia

摘要: AbstractIn 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 renewable energy. Many arguments put forward by opponents supporters are similar those that have been evident North America Western Europe, including possible environmental impacts on wildlife, noise levels and, perhaps most prominently adverse changes ‘landscape amenity’. A concern increasing prominence is human health proximity operating turbines. Using analysis submissions inquiries a small number detailed interviews, we consider increased focus farms. We note impacts, elsewhere world, often suite objections farm developments but conclude for some people near such developments, these main not cover or proxy other concerns, c...