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Reference Number	RAB/01/00003/00/00
Title	Producing a Toolkit for Community Benefit from Wind Energy Developments
Status	Completed
Energy Categories	Renewable Energy Sources (Wind Energy) 100%;
Research Types	Applied Research and Development 100%
Science and Technology Fields	SOCIAL SCIENCES (Economics and Econometrics) 20%; SOCIAL SCIENCES (Town and Country Planning) 10%; SOCIAL SCIENCES (Business and Management Studies) 10%; SOCIAL SCIENCES (Law) 10%; SOCIAL SCIENCES (Sociology) 45%; SOCIAL SCIENCES (Education) 5%;
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation	Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Policy and regulation) 20%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Consumer attitudes and behaviour) 70%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Technology acceptance) 10%;
Principal Investigator	Project Contact Centre for Sustainable Energy
Award Type	Standard
Funding Source	DTI
Start Date	01 November 2005
End Date	31 January 2006
Duration	2 months
Total Grant Value	£20,955
Industrial Sectors	Aerospace and Defence
Region	South West
Programme	Renewables Advisory Board
Investigators	Principal Investigator	Project Contact , Centre for Sustainable Energy
	Other Investigator	Project Contact , Garrad Hassan and Partners Ltd
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Objectives
Abstract	The draft report provides guidance for wind developers, planners and community groups on the nature and scale of benefits available, together with a clear justification for their provision. The toolkit is designed to help wind power developers, local authorities and local communities understand better: . the range of ways in which host communities can benefit from wind power developments . the possible justifications forensuring greater local benefits . the factors which may influence the nature and scale of benefits available to host communities . the options for managing the delivery of benefits locally . the role each of them can potentially play in securing local benefits.
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Publications	Community Benefits from Wind Power - A Study of UK practice comparison with leading European Countries - Report to the Renewables Advisory Board the DTI
Added to Database	01/01/07