Producing a Toolkit for Community Benefit from Wind Energy Developments

Completed

Renewable Energy Sources(Wind Energy)

Applied Research and Development

SOCIAL SCIENCES (Economics and Econometrics)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (Town and Country Planning)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (Business and Management Studies)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (Law)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (Sociology)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (Education)

Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Policy and regulation)
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Consumer attitudes and behaviour)
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Technology acceptance)

Project Contact
Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE)

Standard

DTI

01 November 2005

31 January 2006

2 months

£20,955

Aerospace and Defence

South West

Renewables Advisory Board

Project Contact, Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE)

Project Contact, Garrad Hassan and Partners Ltd

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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