Planning Renewables - Micro renewables

: Attitudes and knowledge of renewable energy amongst the general public
Ref:: 0439-GovN
Author:: Department for Business Enterprise and regulatory reform, January 2003
Type:: External PDF File
Link:: www.berr.gov.uk/files/file15478.pdf
: A survey involving face-to-face interviews with 1,279 people in the UK. Chapters 8 and 9 (‘Approval of renewble energy sites being developed nearby’ and ‘Approval of onshore wind farms being developed nearby’ respectively) present lists of perceived advantages and disadvantages of renewable energy and wind farms that may be raised by members of the public, national/local organisations and statutory consultees.v show details

: Consulting communities: a renewable energy toolkit
Ref:: 0443-GovN
Author:: Awel Aman Tawe for ETSU,, January 2001
Type:: External PDF File
Link:: www.berr.gov.uk/files/file15108.pdf
: A practical guide, written by community practitioners, which gives advice about how to consult effectively with communities and identify the key factors to consider when planning and implementing a community consultation. Why consult communities is covered in Part One. 'When', 'who', 'what' and 'how' are covered in Part Two: developing a strategy for community consultation, and Part three introduces the range of methods available.v show details

: Examining approaches to renewables consultation
Ref:: 0445-GovN
Author:: Awel Aman Tawe for ETSU/DTI, January 2001
Type:: External PDF File
Link:: www.berr.gov.uk/files/file20832.pdf
: This is a report of a project carried out under the DTI's sustainable energy programme to develop and test methods for a Participatory Assessment Process (PAP) in a large community on the subject of a renewable energy project in the area. It also extracts lessons regarding the methods and approaches undertaken. (DTI URN 01/1068)v show details

: Renewable energy awareness and attitudes research
Ref:: 0118-GovN
Author:: GfK NOP Social Research for Department of Trade and Industry, January 2006
Type:: External PDF File
Link:: www.decc.gov.uk/assets/decc/what%20we%20...
: This is a quantitative research project to explore awareness and attitudes to renewable energy amongst the general public in Great Britain, and determine influences on their opinions of this subject. The project involved telephone surveys and a sample of 1,932 individuals in Great Britain and a boost survey of a further 100 respondents in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland.v show details

: Attitudes of Londoners to renewable energy
Ref:: 0440-OthC
Author:: Brook Lyndhurst Ltd, in association with MORI and Upstream for London Renewables, December 2003
Type:: External PDF File
Link:: www.london.gov.uk/mayor/environment/ener...
: This report represents the work carried out to explore the demand for renewables in London. Results are presented in relation to gauging attitudes to, and perceptions of, renewable energy; seeking agreement of a suitable renewable energy target for London; and identifying what support is required to take action on meeting such a target. Both quantitative and qualitative techniques are used to obtain hard statistics and insight into reasons for peoples views. Section 5 'Key Issues in Facilitating Renewables' (p 34) may be of particular interest - it explores the key barriers to renewables in London and how they may be overcome.v show details

: Attitudes to renewable energy in Devon
Ref:: 0336-OthC
Author:: MORI for Regen SW, October 2004
Type:: Internal PDF File
Link:: Download Attitudes to renewable energy in Devon
: This survey involves interviews made at home with 218 residents within 13 sampling points across Devon. Results of wind power questions are presented on pages 2-15.v show details

: Public attitudes towards renewable energy in the South West
Ref:: 0457-OthC
Author:: MORI for RegenSW, January 2003
Type:: External Web Link
Link:: www.regensw.co.uk
: This survey involves at home interviews with 585 residents within 35 sampling points across the South West of England. Pages 4-6 provide a summary of the findings. Available on request from RegenSW.v show details

: Wind turbines and rural tourism
Ref:: 0274-OthC
Author:: Views of Scotland, January 2002
Type:: External Web Link
Link:: www.viewsofscotland.org/library/docs/Win...
: A short analysis (6 pages) of the document 'Investigation into the potential impact of wind farms on tourism in Scotland' from Views of Scotland.v show details

: What is the impact of wind farms on house prices?
Ref:: 0313-OthN
Author:: Findings in Built and Rural Environments (FiBRE), , January 2007
Type:: External PDF File
Link:: www.rics.org/site/download_feed.aspx?fil...
: This study, undertaken by Peter Dent and Dr Sally Sims of Oxford Brookes University with a grant from the RICS Education Trust, looks at whether a number of wind developments in Cornwall have had a negative effect on house prices.v show details

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