Wind energy and wildlife impacts conference
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May 02, 2011 12:00 AM
to May 05, 2011 12:00 AM |
| Where | Trondheim, Norway |
| Contact Name | cww2011@nina.no |
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Energy from renewable sources has become increasingly important as part of energy policies, partly due to climate change scenarios.With the present targets for renewable energy production in many countries, and the huge world potential for windpower generation, wind-power development has become a very important issue from a political, economical and ecological point of view. Ecological impacts of wind-power generation are debated intensively within several fora, and there is a need for a firm knowledge-base on the impacts on wildlife, as well as innovative and efficient mitigation measures.
Scope and Topics
The Conference on Wind energy and Wildlife impacts invites contributions on the following main
topics related to wind-power generation and ecological effects:
- Site selection, EIA, and pre- and post-construction studies
- Species-specific vulnerability and population effects
- Behavioural and spatial responses of wildlife
- Collision risk modelling
- Tools, methods and technology
- Mitigation and compensation
- Future challenges: offshore and onshore.
Organised by the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA).
