Wind Power in View: Energy Landscapes in a Crowded World (Sustainable World)
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (785 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B001658YLA |
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| Number of Pages | : | 286 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
More than ever, travelers are encountering a different sort of landscape, one not only of nature but of technology. It is a detailed and thoroughly illustrated discussion of the issue from several different perspectives. Wind Power in View is the first authoritative discourse on the aesthetic impact of wind turbines on the landscape and what can be done about it. What will be the future of wind energy? Will it be welcomed as savior, or will it be opposed as a new-age intrusion on open space and landscape preservation? These 11 essays, international in nature and written by objective experts, address landscape issues in creative, original ways.International focus, with examples from Germany, Denmark, Great Britain, Sweden and the United StatesThe first book to tackle land use questions raised by wind energy's hard won respectabilityAddresses landscape issues in creative, original ways. The book also provides an overview of the status of wind energy at the dawn of the new millennium, examines some of the ongoing battles, and offers guidelines on minimizing its visual impact.Taking examples from the United States, Germany, Denmark, Great Britain, and Sweden, Wind Power in View is the first book to tackle the thorny land use questions raised by wind energy's hard won respectability
The recommendations in this book will help wind power developers and proponents win the public over. Addresses aesthetic concerns about the placement, number, and location of large wind turbines for electricity generation. -- Book Review Digest May 2004"Wind Power in View makes stimulating reading and definitely should be considered by any persons interested in the connections between wind machines with the natural and cultural landscapes. - Windmillers Gazette, Autumn 2003 . Topics of the nine essays include the rural countryside as a metaphor for national identity in the United Kingdom, a soft -foil turbine as an alternative to the three-bladed Danish turbine, public participation during the planning process, the acceptance of wind turbines as part of the Danish cultural
A Review of "Wind Power in View" Pasqualetti, Gipe, and Righter address the concerns and issues with the growing trend of wind energy in their book "Wind Power in View: Energy Landscapes in a Crowded World." I believe they did a good job providing factual information to us the readers about the