Assessing socially acceptable locations for onshore wind energy using a GIS-MCDA approach
Assessing socially acceptable locations for onshore wind energy using a GIS-MCDA approach
In the context of Great Britain, onshore wind provides the most cost-effective method of renewable electricity generation. However, projects often face opposition to development based on social issues, and there are concerns that existing geospatial modelling approaches fail to fully integrate these effects into their assessment. 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 in Great Britain. The findings suggest that the capacity estimates for wind are less than 5% of what was previously estimated, yet opportunities remain for further exploitation of this resource.
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Harper, Michael
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Anderson, Ben
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June 2019
Harper, Michael
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James, Patrick
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Bahaj, Abubakr
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Harper, Michael, Anderson, Ben, James, Patrick and Bahaj, Abubakr
(2019)
Assessing socially acceptable locations for onshore wind energy using a GIS-MCDA approach.
International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 14 (2), .
(doi:10.1093/ijlct/ctz006).
Abstract
In the context of Great Britain, onshore wind provides the most cost-effective method of renewable electricity generation. However, projects often face opposition to development based on social issues, and there are concerns that existing geospatial modelling approaches fail to fully integrate these effects into their assessment. 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 in Great Britain. The findings suggest that the capacity estimates for wind are less than 5% of what was previously estimated, yet opportunities remain for further exploitation of this resource.
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Accepted/In Press date: 9 January 2019
e-pub ahead of print date: 6 March 2019
Published date: June 2019
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/429070
ISSN: 1748-1317
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