Renewable energy and biodiversity: Implications for transitioning to a Green Economy

A Gasparatos, CNH Doll, M Esteban, A Ahmed… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
This literature review identifies the impacts of different renewable energy pathways on
ecosystems and biodiversity, and the implications of these impacts for transitioning to a …

Understanding bird collisions at wind farms: An updated review on the causes and possible mitigation strategies

AT Marques, H Batalha, S Rodrigues, H Costa… - Biological …, 2014 - Elsevier
Bird mortality due to collisions with wind turbines is one of the major ecological concerns
associated with wind farms. Data on the factors influencing collision risk and bird fatality are …

Bird and bat species' global vulnerability to collision mortality at wind farms revealed through a trait-based assessment

CB Thaxter, GM Buchanan, J Carr… - … of the Royal …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Mitigation of anthropogenic climate change involves deployments of renewable energy
worldwide, including wind farms, which can pose a significant collision risk to volant …

Examining the social acceptance of wind energy: Practical guidelines for onshore wind project development in France

P Enevoldsen, BK Sovacool - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study investigates methods for increasing the local social acceptance of onshore wind
projects in France. It is based on input from semi-structured research interviews and insight …

Does community ownership affect public attitudes to wind energy? A case study from south-west Scotland

CR Warren, M McFadyen - Land use policy, 2010 - Elsevier
This paper presents the results of a study of public attitudes to onshore windfarm
development in south-west Scotland. Specifically, it explores the influences of different …

Effect of roof shape, wind direction, building height and urban configuration on the energy yield and positioning of roof mounted wind turbines

I Abohela, N Hamza, S Dudek - Renewable energy, 2013 - Elsevier
The increasing interest among architects and planners in designing environmentally friendly
buildings has led to a desire to explore and integrate renewable sources of energy. Roof …

[LIVRE][B] The golden eagle

J Watson - 2010 - books.google.com
This comprehensive monograph is a second edition of one of the most popular Poyser
monographs. It covers all aspects of this spectacular eagle's biology and ecology, including …

The emergence of biodiversity conflicts from biodiversity impacts: characteristics and management strategies

JC Young, M Marzano, RM White… - Biodiversity and …, 2010 - Springer
Conflicts between the conservation of biodiversity and other human activities occur in all
habitats and can impact severely upon socio-economic and biological parameters. In a …

The distribution of breeding birds around upland wind farms

JW Pearce‐Higgins, L Stephen… - Journal of Applied …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
There is an urgent need for climate change mitigation, of which the promotion of renewable
energy, such as from wind farms, is an important component. Birds are expected to be …