Wind energy and landscape : proceedings of the International Workshop on Wind Energy and Landscape - WEL/Genova/Italy/26-27 June 1997 / edited by Corrado F. Ratto, Giovanni Solari.

"The International Workshop on Wind Energy and Landscape has been organized as a Satellite to the 2nd European & African Conference on Wind Engineering: 2EACWE, Genova, Italy, 22-26 June 1997"--T.P. Verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Foreword VII -- C.ERatto & G.Solari -- WEL Organization XI -- Wind engineering and the 2 EACWE: Some background notes xII -- G.Solari -- Keynote lectures -- Environmental and territorial aspects of wind farms in Italy 3 -- RBellomo -- Wind energy development and landscape in Japan 17 -- H.Matsumiya -- Selectedpapers -- Visual compatibility of wind power plants with the landscape: 31 -- Possible methods for preliminary assessment -- CAndolina, C.Casale, M.Cingotti & SSavio -- Design as if people matter Aesthetic guidelines for the wind industry 43 -- RB.Gipe -- Wind farm lay-out and wind turbine design in relation with the landscape 51 -- R.AvanBeek, R.ET.vanRoosmalen & C.Bakker -- Visual tools for wind farms development 57 -- SAvolio & C Ferrara -- Optimising the layout of a wind park in terms of energy output 63 -- and environmental intrusion -- AGeorgiopoulos, N.Lymberopoulos & D.Tryfonopoulos -- Wind power plant and park facilities in Monte Arci, Sardinia 73 -- ESpanedda -- Comparative study of visual impact on agricultural constructions 85 -- and windfarms in Spain -- LCafnas, CLago, LGarcia, M.Ruiz & EMaseda -- Wind farm site selection in Sardinia considering environmental and landscape 91 -- aspects -- M.Berrini, VTiana, SWoess-Gallasch & A Casciu -- Nocturnal collision risks of birds with wind turbines in tidal and semi-offshore 99 -- areas -- SDirksen, AL.Spaans & J.van der Winden -- Wind energy exploitation current status in Greece: Economic and social 109 -- impacts -- C S Pippos & D.PAntonopoulos -- Development of sustainable energy in Denmark with special reference 117 -- to wind energy -- L Clausager -- Social, economical and environmental impact of wind energy conversion 125 -- systems in mountainous areas -- G.M.De Pratti -- Wind energy and public acceptance 135 -- CGeuzendam -- Improving siting acceptance by involvement analysis 141 -- T.Weller -- Multicriteria decision-aid tools for attaining greater public acceptance 147 -- in renewable energy sources exploitation -- EGeorgopoulou & D.PLalas.