Learning from Wind Power: Governance, Societal and Policy Perspectives on Sustainable Energy
Bringing together contributions from leading researchers, this volume reflects on the political, institutional and social factors that have shaped the recent expansion of wind energy, and to consider what lessons this experience may provide for the future expansion of other renewable technologies.
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Learning from Wind Power: Governance, Societal and Policy Perspectives on Sustainable Energy
Bringing together contributions from leading researchers, this volume reflects on the political, institutional and social factors that have shaped the recent expansion of wind energy, and to consider what lessons this experience may provide for the future expansion of other renewable technologies.
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Learning from Wind Power: Governance, Societal and Policy Perspectives on Sustainable Energy

Learning from Wind Power: Governance, Societal and Policy Perspectives on Sustainable Energy

Learning from Wind Power: Governance, Societal and Policy Perspectives on Sustainable Energy

Learning from Wind Power: Governance, Societal and Policy Perspectives on Sustainable Energy

Overview

Bringing together contributions from leading researchers, this volume reflects on the political, institutional and social factors that have shaped the recent expansion of wind energy, and to consider what lessons this experience may provide for the future expansion of other renewable technologies.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780230298743
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date: 05/24/2012
Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment
Edition description: 2012
Pages: 259
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

PATRICK DEVINE-WRIGHT holds a chair in Human Geography at the University of Exeter, UK DAVID ELLIOTT Emeritus Professor in Technology Policy at the Open University, UK CLAIRE HAGGETT Lecturer in the Sociology of Sustainability at the University of Edinburgh, UK ROBERT HOBARTY Energy and sustainable development expert STEFANIE HUBER holds a master degree in Environmental Sciences and a certificate in teaching on environmental issues STEPHEN JAY Lecturer in the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Liverpool, UK DAVID JONES Lecturer in Business Strategy and the Environment, Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University, UK VOLKMAR LAUBER Professor in Comparative Politics at the University of Salzburg, Austria ALAIN NADAI Socio-economist and research director at CIRED, France MARTIN J. PASQUALETTI Professor of Geography in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at Arizona State University, USA SIMON POWER Associate Director at Arup, UK

Table of Contents

Wind Power: Towards a Sustainable Energy Future?; C.Warren , R.Cowell , G.Ellis , P.A.Strachan & J.Szarka PART I: GOVERNANCE AND POLICY LEARNING Wind Power: Opportunities, Limits and Challenges; D.Elliott Wind Power Policy in Germany and the UK; V.Lauber Wind Power and Spatial Planning in the UK; S.Power & R.Cowell From Laggard to World Leader: the United Kingdom's Adoption of MarineWind Energy; S.Jay Planning with the Missing Masses: Innovative Wind Power Planning in France; A.Nadai PART II: SOCIETAL ENGAGEMENT WITH WIND POWER The Misdirected Opposition to Wind Energy; M.J.Pasqualletti The Social Experience of Noise from Wind Farms; C.Haggett Navigating a Minefield? Wind Power and Local Community BenefitFunds; P.A.Strachan & D.Jones Fostering Public Engagement in Wind Energy Development: the Role of Intermediaries and Community Benefits; P.Devine-Wright Social Acceptance of Wind Energy Projects: Learning from Trans-national Experience; S.Huber , R.Hobarty & G.Ellis Drawing Lessons from Wind Power for Future Sustainable Energy; J.Szarka , G.Ellis , R.Cowell , P.A.Strachan & C.Warren
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