Community perceptions of renewable energies in Portugal: Impacts on environment, landscape and local development

Delicado, Ana; Figueiredo, Elisabete; Silva, Luís

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2015.12.007

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“…Aitken, 2009;Bell, Gray and Haggett, 2005;Devine-Wright, 2005;van der Horst and Toke, 2010;Wolsink, 2007), in Portugal, a clear majority (71%) of wind farm projects that undergo EIA have been approved (Delicado et al, 2014). Direct benefits for the municipal authorities (2.5% of the annual revenue of wind energy facilities) and centralised planning practices have led to low levels of controversy and a high rate of project approval (Delicado, Figueiredo and Silva, 2016). Often public consultation procedures, in most cases deeply flawed in terms of dissemination to potential stakeholders (e.g.…”

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Wind farms and rural tourism: A Portuguese case study of residents’ and visitors’ perceptions and attitudes

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Delicado

2017

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Wind farms and rural tourism: A Portuguese case study of residents’ and visitors’ perceptions and attitudes

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2017

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“…Some have also expressed concern that some Portuguese politicians might be encouraged into undertaking actions that might be good for Chinese investors rather than for their own citizens. This power that China holds causes concern for some citizens (Delicado, Figueiredo, & Silva, 2016).…”

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“…Surprisingly, some Portuguese citizens appear skeptical about renewable energy initiatives. Delicado, Figueiredo, and Silva (2016) attempted to gauge public opinion on renewable energy by focusing on the impact, "both positive and negative," in three areas: environmental, landscape, and socioeconomic. They reported on the large number of people who were indifferent or who did not feel strongly about the topic at all.…”

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The Portuguese Energy Sector: Its Multiple Aspects and Challenges - A Country Study

Pinho

Hunter

2019

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Due to the infusion of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and European Union policies, Portugal is one of the worlds' leaders in producing clean renewable energy. In the process, Portugal has reduced the use of more traditional forms of energy, such as oil and coal. In addition, Portugal has diversified among types of clean energy it is producing, based on the variety found in Portugal's geography. Regions suited for massive solar farms are complementary to regions suited to wind farms, making it most efficient to pursue both strategies simultaneously depending on the locus of energy production. As a result, Portugal is currently "ahead of the curve" as one of the largest producers of clean energy in the European Union. This paper addresses the origins of Portugal's quest for "clean" energy and the diversification of Portugal's plans to ignite the use of clean energy in the economy.

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“…La entrevista se ha diseñado en torno a un conjunto de temas y conceptos clave, que responden a las preguntas de investigación, y que son resultado de la revisión bibliográfica, documentación referente a la política pública estudiada, el PDTC y el análisis de casos de estudio relacionados (Munday et al, 2011;Delicado et al, 2016). El resultado es un modelo de entrevista semiestructurada cuyo fin es la recogida de información primaria, que permita a su vez, por un lado, obtener descripciones, explicaciones y posicionamientos respecto a los procesos de desarrollo local vinculados con la central eólica; y, por otro, valorar cualitativamente su potencial, limitaciones y beneficios para la comunidad local, siempre conocer qué sucede a nivel local, y aquí suele señalarse que las necesidades constructivas y las características tecnológicas de los parques eólicos pueden tener impactos negativos en el ambiente y en el paisaje del territorio en el que se asientan (Frolova y Pérez Pérez, 2008;Groth y Vogt, 2014;Dai et al, 2015).…”

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Aproximación metodológica al análisis de contenidos a partir del discurso de los actores. Un ensayo de investigación social de procesos de desarrollo local (Loja, Ecuador)

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2018

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RESUMENEl análisis de contenidos está en el centro de gran cantidad de estudios de investigación social. Por su parte, el análisis del sistema de actores también ha sido ampliamente explotado en el estudio de procesos de desarrollo local, bajo diferentes aproximaciones. Sin embargo, este trabajo tiene como objetivo mostrar algunas de las potencialidades y ventajas del análisis de contenidos a partir del discurso de los actores implicados en procesos de desarrollo local. Para ello, se toma como punto de partida la información primaria obtenida de las entrevistas semiestructuradas realizadas a una muestra de actores sociales, económicos e institucionales vinculados a la puesta en marcha de la central eó-lica Villonaco (Loja, Ecuador). Según el gobierno ecuatoriano, esta ha de tener una clara proyección en el desarrollo local, y de ahí el interés por analizar estos procesos desde esta perspectiva metodológica. Para mostrar las potencialidades del análisis de contenidos a partir del discurso de los actores se utiliza el software MAXQDA, que permite, tras la codificación de la información, analizar los diferentes temas y subtemas que definen las posiciones y valoraciones de los actores implicados. PALABRAS CLAVEAnálisis de contenidos, sistema de actores; metodología cualitativa; desarrollo local; Loja (Ecuador). ABSTRACTThe content analysis is at the core of a large number of social studies. On the other hand, the stakeholder analysis has been widely used in the study of local development processes from different approaches. However, this paper aims to show the potential and advantages of content analysis based on the actors' discourse involved in local development processes. Primary information obtained from interviews conducted with a sample of social, economic and institutional actors linked to the starting up and operation of Villonaco Wind Farm (Loja, Ecuador), has been taken as a starting point. According to the Ecuadorian government, this wind farm should have a clear projection in local development, hence the interest in the analysis of these processes using this methodological approach. Software MAXQDA is used to show the potential of content analysis. This tool allows, after the encoding process of information, to analyze the various topics and subtopics that define the positions adopted by the actors and their appraisals of the studied processes. KEY WORDSContent analysis, stakeholder analysis; qualitative methodology; local development; Loja (Ecuador).

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Community perceptions of renewable energies in Portugal: Impacts on environment, landscape and local development

Cited by 88 publications

References 53 publications

Wind farms and rural tourism: A Portuguese case study of residents’ and visitors’ perceptions and attitudes

Wind farms and rural tourism: A Portuguese case study of residents’ and visitors’ perceptions and attitudes

The Portuguese Energy Sector: Its Multiple Aspects and Challenges - A Country Study

Aproximación metodológica al análisis de contenidos a partir del discurso de los actores. Un ensayo de investigación social de procesos de desarrollo local (Loja, Ecuador)

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