A mixed-method approach for the assessment of local community perception towards wind farms

Ferreira, Paula Varandas; Lima, Fatima; Ribeiro, Fernando José da Silva Paiva; Vieira, Filipa Dionísio

doi:10.1016/j.seta.2019.02.004

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“…When asked about the use and occupation of the municipality's land by wind farms, 40% of the farmers in the north and northeast regions (Figure 3a), where facilities are either operating or under construction, mentioned the perception, besides the use of the internal areas of the lots, of the opening of new roads and construction of transmission lines running through the lots and/or villages. In Portugal, the improvement of access roads to the wind farm was seen as a generally positive result by the local community [28], while in Galinhos, RN, 75% of respondents said the opening of roads had led to a greater flow of cars, but the population was divided as to the benefits or damages of this change in the way of life [7].…”

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“…internal areas of the lots, of the opening of new roads and construction of transmission lines running through the lots and/or villages. In Portugal, the improvement of access roads to the wind farm was seen as a generally positive result by the local community [28], while in Galinhos, RN, 75% of respondents said the opening of roads had led to a greater flow of cars, but the population was divided as to the benefits or damages of this change in the way of life [7]. According to Mustafa and Al-Mahadin [29], in many cases, new roads are built so that wind turbines can be transported and installed in rural areas.…”

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Perception of Environmental Impacts of Wind Farms in Agricultural Areas of Northeast Brazil

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In recent years, wind power in Brazil has emerged as an alternative to diversify the country′s energy mix and minimize the emission of pollutants derived from fossil fuels. The state of Rio Grande do Norte, in the Brazilian Northeast, has considerable potential for the generation of wind energy due to the occurrence of strong winds in many areas along the coast and in the interior of the state, in places with higher altitudes. However, wind energy, despite being considered clean and renewable, can cause environmental impacts in those places. Thus, the present study analyzed the perception of environmental impacts caused by the installation of wind farms in the agricultural areas of Northeast Brazil. The study was carried out in the municipality of Serra do Mel, in the western region of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, based on a survey of local farmers. The study concluded that farmers live without major problems and without apparent conflicts with wind farms but have little knowledge about the environmental impacts. In the perception of most farmers, there are few negative environmental impacts, and those that exist are barely noticed or still do not cause damage to most farmers in the region.

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Perception of Environmental Impacts of Wind Farms in Agricultural Areas of Northeast Brazil

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“…It can also give a greater perspective and understanding for interpreting the quantitative results by containing more supplementary qualitative techniques (Pope and Mays, 1995; Venkatesh et al, 2013). In addition, validity or credibility of evaluation findings can be enhanced and the representativeness of the study can be strengthened by using a mixed data collection approach (Ferreira et al, 2019). For example, by using a mixed method that combined an interview and survey, Alaiad and Zhou (2017) comprehensively identified some important concerns of several healthcare patients and medical professionals regarding the adoption of the WSN-Based Smart Home Healthcare Systems (WSN-SHHS).…”

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What Entrepreneurial Followers at the Start-Up Stage Need From Entrepreneurship Cultivation: Evidence From Western China

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Entrepreneurial followers are defined as the crucial members of a specific entrepreneurial team and do not include the leader or normal employees in the present paper. This population can be viewed as indispensable factors in the success of entrepreneurship, especially in the start-up stage. In addition, according to the following time, they can be divided into two groups, namely long-term entrepreneurial followers and short-term entrepreneurial followers. However, studies focusing on entrepreneurship cultivation for entrepreneurial followers are relatively few. The main purpose of this paper is to determine the needs of Chinese entrepreneurial followers in entrepreneurship cultivation from the early stage of entrepreneurship. In this paper, a sample of 200 long-term entrepreneurial followers from Tianfu New Area in China was investigated. To enable the researchers to explore the unique opinions of entrepreneurial followers, a mixed data collection approach that combined interviews and questionnaires was chosen in this study. The results revealed following findings: (a) high levels of social capital, good entrepreneurial opportunities and projects, and highly cooperative teams were viewed as the most important factors for entrepreneurship by entrepreneurial followers in China; (b) most entrepreneurial followers believed that the primary difficulty in the cultivation process was the inefficiency in talent training mechanism; and (c) nearly 40% of samples suggested that the cultivation and enhancement of local talents should be firstly carried out by the Chinese government, indicating a gap between the supporting force for local and returned talents in China. In addition, various types of incentive policies and good environments for talent growth were also considered as important suggestions by entrepreneurial followers. We found that unlike entrepreneurial leaders, entrepreneurial followers focus more on income expectation, and personal development rather than supporting the development of companies in China. These findings should be viewed as priorities when enhancing current entrepreneurship cultivation in China.

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“…This is particularly relevant for studies to be carried out in countries with a larger territorial dimension and heterogeneous characteristics, e.g., climate, environmental or socio-economic differences among regions. Nevertheless, even for smaller countries, these differences must be considered, and the local perspective should not be overlooked, as energy projects can bring important economic benefits but can also represent a source of conflict and discontentment [92]. Oree et al [93] reinforce that the geographic availability of variable renewable energy resources should be incorporated into the GEP model.…”

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A Review on the Internalization of Externalities in Electricity Generation Expansion Planning

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This work addresses the internalization of externalities in energy decision making and in generation expansion planning (GEP). Although the linkage between externalities and energy is well recognized, the issue of the internalization in GEP models and from a sustainability perspective is still far from being fully explored. A critical literature review is presented, including scientific articles published in the period from 2011 to 2021 and selected from scientific databases according to a set of pre-defined keywords. The literature is vast and quite heterogeneous in the models and methods used to deal with these externalities, and therefore a categorization of these studies was attempted. This categorization was based on the methods used, the geographical scope, the externalities included in the planning model and the strategies for their inclusion. As a result, it was possible to perceive that most studies tend to focus on the internalization of externalities related to CO2 and equivalent emissions from a national perspective. Departing from the critical analysis, pathways for future research were presented, highlighting the need to improve the internalization of social externalities to overcome environmental and economic bias, and also highlighting the importance of recognizing regional specificities and development priorities.

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A mixed-method approach for the assessment of local community perception towards wind farms

Cited by 10 publications

References 27 publications

Perception of Environmental Impacts of Wind Farms in Agricultural Areas of Northeast Brazil

Perception of Environmental Impacts of Wind Farms in Agricultural Areas of Northeast Brazil

What Entrepreneurial Followers at the Start-Up Stage Need From Entrepreneurship Cultivation: Evidence From Western China

A Review on the Internalization of Externalities in Electricity Generation Expansion Planning

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