Compensating white‐tailed eagle mortality at the Smøla wind‐power plant using electrocution prevention measures
Abstract Environmental impact assessment allows for compensation of environmental injuries in the form of resource‐based restoration projects. Given that compensation is a desired policy at a given site, this study suggests an interdisciplinary scaling method (Resource Equivalency Analysis) that rel...
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crwiley:10.1002/wsb.263 2024-06-23T07:53:29+00:00 Compensating white‐tailed eagle mortality at the Smøla wind‐power plant using electrocution prevention measures Cole, Scott G. Dahl, Espen Lie 2013 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wsb.263 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fwsb.263 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1002/wsb.263/fullpdf en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Wildlife Society Bulletin volume 37, issue 1, page 84-93 ISSN 1938-5463 journal-article 2013 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.263 2024-06-04T06:47:52Z Abstract Environmental impact assessment allows for compensation of environmental injuries in the form of resource‐based restoration projects. Given that compensation is a desired policy at a given site, this study suggests an interdisciplinary scaling method (Resource Equivalency Analysis) that relies on a non‐monetary bird‐year metric to quantify and value the impact on human welfare from ecosystem service loss. The lost value associated with white‐tailed eagle ( Haliaeetus albicilla ) turbine collisions at the Smøla wind‐power plant (debit) in central Norway is compensated through white‐tailed eagle electrocution‐prevention measures at nearby power lines (credit), scaled using the same bird‐year metric. We found that 172 actual and projected white‐tailed eagle turbine collisions (2005–2027) led to a debit of 3,454 discounted bird‐years, which captures lost life expectancy discounted to present value. Field searches indicated that annual white‐tailed eagle electrocution mortality per electric distribution pole (or pylon) at Smøla ranges from 0.002 to 0.014 (2009–2011). We suggest that retrofitting between 348 and 2,209 pylons at a present‐value cost of US$1.2–7.9 million (2011 at 3%) will provide equivalent value and thus compensate the public for their welfare losses. Improved electrocution probability models will improve cost‐effectiveness of retrofitting as a compensatory measure. Although Resource Equivalency Analysis may provide an approach for scaling a biodiversity offset, it cannot address the inevitable environmental trade‐offs required in assessing the social profitability of choosing to compensate at a particular site. © 2013 The Wildlife Society. Article in Journal/Newspaper Haliaeetus albicilla White-tailed eagle Wiley Online Library Norway Pylon ENVELOPE(-65.100,-65.100,-68.100,-68.100) Smøla ENVELOPE(8.034,8.034,63.357,63.357) Wildlife Society Bulletin 37 1 84 93 |
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Abstract Environmental impact assessment allows for compensation of environmental injuries in the form of resource‐based restoration projects. Given that compensation is a desired policy at a given site, this study suggests an interdisciplinary scaling method (Resource Equivalency Analysis) that relies on a non‐monetary bird‐year metric to quantify and value the impact on human welfare from ecosystem service loss. The lost value associated with white‐tailed eagle ( Haliaeetus albicilla ) turbine collisions at the Smøla wind‐power plant (debit) in central Norway is compensated through white‐tailed eagle electrocution‐prevention measures at nearby power lines (credit), scaled using the same bird‐year metric. We found that 172 actual and projected white‐tailed eagle turbine collisions (2005–2027) led to a debit of 3,454 discounted bird‐years, which captures lost life expectancy discounted to present value. Field searches indicated that annual white‐tailed eagle electrocution mortality per electric distribution pole (or pylon) at Smøla ranges from 0.002 to 0.014 (2009–2011). We suggest that retrofitting between 348 and 2,209 pylons at a present‐value cost of US$1.2–7.9 million (2011 at 3%) will provide equivalent value and thus compensate the public for their welfare losses. Improved electrocution probability models will improve cost‐effectiveness of retrofitting as a compensatory measure. Although Resource Equivalency Analysis may provide an approach for scaling a biodiversity offset, it cannot address the inevitable environmental trade‐offs required in assessing the social profitability of choosing to compensate at a particular site. © 2013 The Wildlife Society. |
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Compensating white‐tailed eagle mortality at the Smøla wind‐power plant using electrocution prevention measures |
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Compensating white‐tailed eagle mortality at the Smøla wind‐power plant using electrocution prevention measures |
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Compensating white‐tailed eagle mortality at the Smøla wind‐power plant using electrocution prevention measures |
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Compensating white‐tailed eagle mortality at the Smøla wind‐power plant using electrocution prevention measures |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wsb.263 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fwsb.263 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1002/wsb.263/fullpdf |
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