Identifying suitable locations for onshore wind turbines using a GIS-MCDA approach
Identifying suitable locations for onshore wind turbines using a GIS-MCDA approach
Onshore wind generation is one of the most cost-effective methods of renewable electricity generation. However, there is often difficulty in identifying suitable sites for development. To assist such systems, geospatial information systems are extensively used in identifying suitable sites for wind turbines: these models predominantly focus on the technical and legislative constraints, and have a limited understanding of the social issues surrounding development. As a result, there are concerns with the validity of these models in accurately determining suitable sites and fail to acknowledge the strong local opposition which some projects can experience. Building upon previous statistical analysis, this paper presents a geospatial multi-criteria decision analysis that integrates the technological, legislative, and social constraints to determine suitable sites for onshore wind turbine development. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first study that aims to understand whether suitable sites are likely to receive planning permission and to integrate this into the decision-making process. The findings highlight the importance of considering the planning constraints within modelling and demonstrates the limitations in identifying suitable sites for development.
Harper, Michael
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Anderson, Benjamin
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James, Patrick
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Bahaj, Abubakr
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17 July 2017
Harper, Michael
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Anderson, Benjamin
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James, Patrick
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Bahaj, Abubakr
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Harper, Michael, Anderson, Benjamin, James, Patrick and Bahaj, Abubakr
(2017)
Identifying suitable locations for onshore wind turbines using a GIS-MCDA approach.
16th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, , Bologna, Italy.
17 - 20 Jul 2017.
11 pp
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Onshore wind generation is one of the most cost-effective methods of renewable electricity generation. However, there is often difficulty in identifying suitable sites for development. To assist such systems, geospatial information systems are extensively used in identifying suitable sites for wind turbines: these models predominantly focus on the technical and legislative constraints, and have a limited understanding of the social issues surrounding development. As a result, there are concerns with the validity of these models in accurately determining suitable sites and fail to acknowledge the strong local opposition which some projects can experience. Building upon previous statistical analysis, this paper presents a geospatial multi-criteria decision analysis that integrates the technological, legislative, and social constraints to determine suitable sites for onshore wind turbine development. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first study that aims to understand whether suitable sites are likely to receive planning permission and to integrate this into the decision-making process. The findings highlight the importance of considering the planning constraints within modelling and demonstrates the limitations in identifying suitable sites for development.
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Accepted/In Press date: 15 June 2017
Published date: 17 July 2017
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16th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, , Bologna, Italy, 2017-07-17 - 2017-07-20
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