Coastal impacts of onshore wind farms in Australia

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dc.contributor.authorHarvey, N.
dc.contributor.authorDew, R.E.
dc.contributor.conference14th International Coastal Symposium (6 Mar 2016 - 11 Mar 2016 : Sydney, NSW)
dc.contributor.editorVila-Concejo, A.
dc.contributor.editorBruce, E.
dc.contributor.editorKennedy, D.M.
dc.contributor.editorMcCaroll, R.J.
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe global expansion of wind-generated power has resulted in a rapid proliferation of both onshore and offshore wind farms, particularly in Europe. Australia like the rest of the world has experienced a rapid increase in wind power over the last decade but unlike Europe, its coastal wind farms are all located onshore mostly in the southern part of the country where wind energy resources are high. Around half of the wind farms are located in rural coastal locations. This paper discusses the various environmental, social and political issues associated with coastal wind farm development in Australia by assessing the coastal impact of wind farms and the adequacy of coastal management strategies for dealing with such impacts. The paper concludes that the technological pace of coastal wind farm development has outstripped the development control process, which has resulted in a largely unforeseen cumulative impact on the Australian coast.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityNick Harvey and Romana E.C. Dew
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Coastal Research: an international forum for the littoral sciences, 2016 / Vila-Concejo, A., Bruce, E., Kennedy, D.M., McCaroll, R.J. (ed./s), vol.1, iss.75, pp.992-996
dc.identifier.doi10.2112/SI75-199.1
dc.identifier.issn1551-5036
dc.identifier.issn0749-0208
dc.identifier.orcidHarvey, N. [0000-0001-9769-5395]
dc.identifier.orcidDew, R.E. [0000-0003-1349-6861]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/101991
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCoastal Education and Research Foundation (CERF)
dc.rights© Coastal Education and Research Foundation, Inc. 2016
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.2112/si75-199.1
dc.subjectCoastal Management; wind farms; aesthetics; coastal landscapes
dc.titleCoastal impacts of onshore wind farms in Australia
dc.typeConference paper
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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