Critical evaluation of the Roan wind farm (part of the Fosen wind project) from an impact assessment standpoint
The paper views the Roan wind farm, which is a part of the Fosen Vind Project — the biggest planned onshore wind farm in Europe — from an impact assessment standpoint. Using the traditional stages of the impact assessment (such as screening, scoping and identification of the baseline conditions and...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:f75e4568c6234c4cb4c290d7ada09360 2023-05-15T18:08:16+02:00 Critical evaluation of the Roan wind farm (part of the Fosen wind project) from an impact assessment standpoint Aleksey I. Patonia 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/f75e4568c6234c4cb4c290d7ada09360 EN RU eng rus Northern Arctic Federal University https://narfu.ru/upload/iblock/61f/05_Patonia.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/2221-2698 2221-2698 https://doaj.org/article/f75e4568c6234c4cb4c290d7ada09360 Арктика и Север, Vol 28, Pp 63-75 (2017) Roan wind farm Fosen Vind Project impact assessment reindeer herding Social Sciences H article 2017 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T10:18:55Z The paper views the Roan wind farm, which is a part of the Fosen Vind Project — the biggest planned onshore wind farm in Europe — from an impact assessment standpoint. Using the traditional stages of the impact assessment (such as screening, scoping and identification of the baseline conditions and crucial impacts), the research implements the ‘traffic light system’ to assess the magnitude of the core effects of the project on different dimensions — i.e. society and nature. Even though the previously conducted assessment describes the project as an extremely successful one with huge potential of generating sustainable energy, the current analysis reveals some of its greatest shortcomings. Social and wildlife aspects are its major drawbacks: the construction site is on the grounds used for the summer grazing by the Saami reindeers and the height and number of turbines significantly threatens migrating birds. Thus, even though the project happens to be economically attractive, it is a rather controversial undertaking when viewed from social and natural perspectives. The paper thus presents many solutions for the minimization of these negative impacts. Article in Journal/Newspaper saami Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
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The paper views the Roan wind farm, which is a part of the Fosen Vind Project — the biggest planned onshore wind farm in Europe — from an impact assessment standpoint. Using the traditional stages of the impact assessment (such as screening, scoping and identification of the baseline conditions and crucial impacts), the research implements the ‘traffic light system’ to assess the magnitude of the core effects of the project on different dimensions — i.e. society and nature. Even though the previously conducted assessment describes the project as an extremely successful one with huge potential of generating sustainable energy, the current analysis reveals some of its greatest shortcomings. Social and wildlife aspects are its major drawbacks: the construction site is on the grounds used for the summer grazing by the Saami reindeers and the height and number of turbines significantly threatens migrating birds. Thus, even though the project happens to be economically attractive, it is a rather controversial undertaking when viewed from social and natural perspectives. The paper thus presents many solutions for the minimization of these negative impacts. |
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