Strategies for sustainable land use in the context of wind power generation (FlächEn)

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The aim of this project is to reduce conflicts between wind energy use and environmental protection objectives (such as nature conservation and landscape conservation) which are currently emerging due to the fast growth in the number of wind power plants.
Wind energy's share of primary energy consumption in Germany is expected to triple by the year 2020. At the same time however, the number of potential sites for the generation of wind energy will become smaller and smaller should the current trend seen in regulatory practice continue. In order to identify suitable areas for wind power plants, the project will develop an economic-ecological model that ascertains on a well-founded basis and weighs the societal costs for setting up wind power plants at various different locations.
This will include conducting surveys in selected regions to determine how residents assess the negative effects of wind power plants.

 

Project partners:

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Dr Ohl
Technische Universität Berlin (Berlin Institute of Technology), Professor Dr Hartje

Further information is available on the project website.

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