Impacts of wind turbines on vegetation and soil cover: a case study of Urla, Cesme, and Karaburun Peninsulas, Turkey

Aksoy, Talha; Çetin, Mehmet; Çabuk, Saye Nihan; Kürkçüoğlu, Müzeyyen Anıl Şenyel; Ozturk, Gulsah Bilge; Çabuk, Alper

doi:10.1007/s10098-022-02387-x

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“…In another study, the inhibition of the summer gross primary production by onshore wind farms in Hebei after their completion was 8.9%, and the annual net primary production suppression was 4% (Tang et al, 2017). Although onshore wind farms inhibit vegetation growth, studies have found that the effect of onshore wind farm impacts was mainly concentrated inside the wind farms, and the most degraded areas were inside the wind farms, which was verified by diagnostic model tests (Qin et al, 2022;Aksoy et al, 2023).…”

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confidence: 84%

“…Although in situ data monitoring has the advantages of high data accuracy and distinctive features, it is limited in scale and has a major disadvantage, especially in assessing the ecological and climatic impacts of onshore wind farms in a large-scale context. In situ data monitoring can provide reliable information for the inversion of remotely sensed data, such as inversely assessing near-surface temperatures at different times (Walsh-Thomas et al, 2012; Zhou et al, 2012; Zhou et al, 2013; Harris et al, 2014; Slawsky et al, 2015; Chang et al, 2016; Liu et al, 2021b; Luo et al, 2021; Liu et al, 2022a; Ma et al, 2022; Qin et al, 2022), vegetation indexes (Li et al, 2016; Tang et al, 2017; Xia and Zhou, 2017; Wu et al, 2019; Liu et al, 2022b; Aksoy et al, 2023), landscape patterns (Zhang et al, 2016; Diffendorfer et al, 2019; Guo et al, 2020) and other indicators in order to assess the impacts of onshore wind farms on the localized eco-climate.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Localized Eco-Climatic Impacts of Onshore Wind Farms: A Review

Ze,

Xiuchun,

Ang

et al. 2024

Journal of Resources and Ecology

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The construction and operation of onshore wind farms interfere with the succession of local plant communities, and the impacts on the local ecology and climate are of great concern. The study of the relationships between onshore wind farms and local ecology and climate, as well as the accurate assessment of the impacts of onshore wind farms on local areas, are the foundation for promoting the sustainable development of green energy. In this study, we summarize the existing research methods used for field data monitoring, remote sensing data inversion and numerical model simulation, and found that onshore wind farms have obvious impacts on the local vegetation index, near-surface temperature, wind speed, soil moisture, and other parameters. Onshore wind farms reduce the local soil moisture content, increase the near-surface air temperature, and significantly alter local wind speeds. They also cause a reduction in the local vegetation index, inhibition of plant growth, and an increase in the mortality rates of birds and bats inside the wind farms. However, onshore wind farms have positive effects on the plant communities outside the wind farms, especially in the downwind direction. Overall, there is regional variability in the results and the findings are not generalizable. The mechanisms by which the onshore wind farms influence the local climate, the impact of climate on local ecology, and the direct effects of onshore wind farms on local ecology have not been clearly and accurately explained. Related research is still needed to further improve the precision, accuracy, and continuity of observational data. The construction of modeling systems also needs to incorporate indicators such as land use type, local microclimatic indicators, and plant species. Based on these considerations, this review provides support for macroscopically understanding the impacts of onshore wind farms on climate and ecology.

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Localized Eco-Climatic Impacts of Onshore Wind Farms: A Review

Ze,

Xiuchun,

Ang

et al. 2024

Journal of Resources and Ecology

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“…The construction of wind farms has a detrimental effect on their living environment, including habitat reduction [80], environmental changes due to large facilities causing animal discomfort [81], inconvenient migration of terrestrial animals, and various pollution or problems that arise. (2) Plants are also affected [82]. Wind farm construction also occupies a large portion of land [83,84], devastatingly impacting the living environment of plants.…”

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Mitigating the Negative Impact of Wind Power on Soaring Birds through Government Restrictions

Liang,

Yang,

Zhang

et al. 2023

Energies

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Wind power is widely used and creates value worldwide. However, it also poses a threat to the survival of soaring birds. This study focuses on the role of government restrictions in mitigating the adverse effects of wind power on soaring birds. We used an overall research method to identify research questions, selected typical wind farms from different provinces and topographic landscapes in China for descriptive analysis, and supported by data from environmental impact reports, government gazettes, and walk-through surveys, analyzed and concluded that government restrictions can be used as a means of weakening the impacts of wind power generation on soaring birds. And our findings suggest that site control for wind farms that have not yet been established, restrictions on the timing of power generation for wind farms in operation, and ecological restoration of wind farms that have caused environmental damage are effective implementation options for government restrictions. Additionally, the policy strengths of the above government restrictions are guided, recommended, and mandatory, respectively. Government restrictions can serve as an effective means of mitigating the negative impact of wind power on soaring birds, generating economic value while maximizing the protection of soaring birds’ subsistence. Based on our findings, we call on governments to pay attention to the negative impacts of wind farms on soaring birds and put forward three concrete and feasible recommendations, expecting countries to enact governmental constraints to find a balance between economic, social, and ecological benefits.

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Multi-criteria decision analysis for wind farm location selection in Bahir Dar City and its surroundings, Northwestern Ethiopia

Yegizaw

Mengistu

2023

Environ Monit Assess

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Impacts of wind turbines on vegetation and soil cover: a case study of Urla, Cesme, and Karaburun Peninsulas, Turkey

Cited by 16 publications

References 46 publications

Localized Eco-Climatic Impacts of Onshore Wind Farms: A Review

Localized Eco-Climatic Impacts of Onshore Wind Farms: A Review

Mitigating the Negative Impact of Wind Power on Soaring Birds through Government Restrictions

Multi-criteria decision analysis for wind farm location selection in Bahir Dar City and its surroundings, Northwestern Ethiopia

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