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Eia For Wind Farms In The United Kingdom And Germany

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  • JOHN PHYLIP-JONES

    (Department of Geography and Planning, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom)

  • THOMAS B. FISCHER

    (Department of Geography and Planning, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom)

Abstract

In this paper we establish how effectively EIA is currently utilised in the deployment of onshore and offshore wind energy in the United Kingdom (UK) and Germany. In this context, the quality of EIA documentation and the coverage of a range of key EIA aspects of 20 developments are evaluated. Furthermore, the impact of EIA on decision making is established, based on opinions of decision makers and other stakeholders. We find that whilst there are certain weaknesses, overall EIA information is central to decision making, and EIA is resulting in major project modifications. Our results differ from the findings of most previous studies which usually observed a moderate impact on decision making only.

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  • John Phylip-Jones & Thomas B. Fischer, 2013. "Eia For Wind Farms In The United Kingdom And Germany," Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 15(02), pages 1-30.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jeapmx:v:15:y:2013:i:02:n:s1464333213400085
    DOI: 10.1142/S1464333213400085
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    1. Alexandra Jiricka-Pürrer & Martin Bösch & Ulrike Pröbstl-Haider, 2018. "Desired but Neglected: Investigating the Consideration of Alternatives in Austrian EIA and SEA Practice," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-21, October.
    2. Vincent D. Choji & Isaac T. Rampedi & Lee-Ann S. Modley & Ayodeji P. Ifegbesan, 2022. "An Evaluation of the Quality of Environmental Impact Assessment Reports in the Mobile Telecommunications Infrastructure Sector: The Case of Plateau State in Nigeria," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(19), pages 1-23, October.
    3. Robert Jones & Thomas B. Fischer, 2016. "EIA Follow-Up in the UK — A 2015 Update," Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 18(01), pages 1-22, March.
    4. G. S. Fraser & J. Russell, 2016. "Following-Up on Uncertain Environmental Assessment Predictions: The Case of Offshore Oil Projects and Seabirds Off Newfoundland and Labrador," Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 18(01), pages 1-33, March.
    5. Muthoora, Tara & Fischer, Thomas B., 2019. "Power and perception – From paradigms of specialist disciplines and opinions of expert groups to an acceptance for the planning of onshore windfarms in England – Making a case for Social Impact Assess," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 89(C).
    6. Ulrike Pröbstl-Haider, 2022. "EIA Effectiveness in Sensitive Alpine Areas: A Comparison of Winter Tourism Infrastructure Development in Germany and Austria," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(15), pages 1-22, August.

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