Renewable Energy in Wilderness Landscapes: Visitors’ Perspectives

• Published in: Sustainability
• Main Authors: Tverijonaite, Edita, Sæþórsdóttir, Anna, Olafsdottir, Rannveig, Hall, Colin Michael
• Other Authors: Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences (UI), Líf- og umhverfisvísindadeild (HÍ), Verkfræði- og náttúruvísindasvið (HÍ), School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (UI), Háskóli Íslands, University of Iceland
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2019
• Subjects: Energy infrastructure; Nature-based tourism; Renewable energy; Visitor; Visual impacts; Wilderness; Endurnýjanleg orka; Óbyggðir; Sjálfbær ferðaþjónusta; Ferðamenn; Hverfisfljót; Iceland
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/1616; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11205812

Publisher's version (útgefin grein) Increasing the share of renewable energy in the energy mix is of crucial importance for climate change mitigation. However, as renewable energy development often changes the visual appearance of landscapes and might affect other industries relying on them, su...