Visual impact assessment method for wind parks: A case study in Crete |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Technical University of Crete, School of Environmental Engineering Laboratory of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Systems, Greece;2. University of Cubria, UK;1. National Technical University of Athens, School of Architecture, Department of Architectural Technology, 42 Patission Street, 10682 Athens, Greece;2. Technical University of Crete, Environmental Engineering Department, 73100 Chania, Crete, Greece;1. School of Electrical & Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece;2. Training Department/ Division for Energy Policy & Planning, Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving, Pikermi, Greece;3. School of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece;1. School of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, 73100, Chania, Greece;2. Independent Engineer/Consultant, 117 Thermopilon Street, 23100, Sparti, Greece;3. National Observatory of Athens, Institute of Environmental Research and Sustainable Development, I. Metaxa & Vas. Pavlou, Lofos Koufou, 15236, P. Penteli, Athens, Greece;4. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA;1. Department of Business Administration, Hacettepe University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey;2. Department of Public Finance, Hacettepe University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | The number of large scale wind parks (WPs), has gradually increased over recent years as a result of the support by national and European policies. Even though it is a more environmentally friendly electricity generation option than conventional power stations, large WPs pose questions concerning their visual impact in the areas they are located. Particularly when there are no clearly defined siting criteria, land use conflicts are more intense, leading to the inhibition, and delaying, of wind park projects.In this paper, a methodology for the assessment of wind parks’ aesthetic integration, and for the support of public decision-making processes, was developed.The main asset of the proposed methodology is the combined use of quantitative indicators and dynamic 3D computer simulation. The visual impact of a WP installation is determined, through the comparative consideration of the quantitative and qualitative results. The proposed methodology simulates the changes after the WP installation realistically and calculates the grade of the visual impact, and was applied to a WP in the prefecture of Chania, Crete. |
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| Keywords: | Aesthetic integration Spanish method Three-dimensional simulation |
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