Projects
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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%; |
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| 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%; |
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| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given Centre for Sustainable Energy |
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| 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 (99.999%) |
| Other Investigator | Project Contact , Garrad Hassan and Partners Ltd (0.001%) |
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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. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | Centre for Sustainable Energy Garrad Hassan (2005). Community Benefits from Wind Power - A Study of UK practice comparison with leading European Countries - Report to the Renewables Advisory Board the DTI. URN 05/1322, DTI, UK (PDF 940 KB) |
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| Added to Database | 01/01/07 | |
