Spatial Conflicts concerning Wind Power Plants—A Case Study of Spatial Plans in Poland
This article aims to determine the specificity of spatial conflicts related to spatial plans concerning wind power plants. To achieve the aim of the article, all spatial plans in force in Poland were analysed, distinguishing those which determine the possibility of realisation of wind power plants....
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| author | Maciej J. Nowak Agnieszka Brelik Anna Oleńczuk-Paszel Monika Śpiewak-Szyjka Justyna Przedańska |
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| description | This article aims to determine the specificity of spatial conflicts related to spatial plans concerning wind power plants. To achieve the aim of the article, all spatial plans in force in Poland were analysed, distinguishing those which determine the possibility of realisation of wind power plants. The research concerns the whole country. The literature review carried out for this article verifies approaches to spatial conflicts and identifies how planning barriers to the implementation of wind power investments are defined. The results identified Polish municipalities where spatial plans containing provisions for implementing wind power plants have been enacted. Then, through survey research, an attempt was made to identify critical spatial conflicts occurring in these municipalities. The last part of the research involved identifying and analysing Polish court decisions concerning spatial plans permitting wind power plants. These were recognised as a particular stage of spatial conflicts. The article’s novelty is the attempt to isolate regional spatial conflicts concerning wind power plants comprehensively. This applies to a broader scientific discussion (also applicable to other countries). In addition, the treatment of court cases as the final stage of spatial conflicts related to the location of wind power plants should be considered innovative. An important contribution to the international discussion is the proposal for broader (quantitative) research on the role of courts in spatial planning. Possible classifications in court settlements of parties to spatial conflicts, reasons for spatial conflicts, and ways of ending conflicts have been proposed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-27ae5eed4adc4e24bb31425e262050822023-11-30T22:06:15ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-01-0116294110.3390/en16020941Spatial Conflicts concerning Wind Power Plants—A Case Study of Spatial Plans in PolandMaciej J. Nowak0Agnieszka Brelik1Anna Oleńczuk-Paszel2Monika Śpiewak-Szyjka3Justyna Przedańska4Department of Real Estate, Faculty of Economics, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Żołnierska 47, 70-310 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Regional and European Studies, Faculty of Economics, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Żołnierska 47, 70-310 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Real Estate, Faculty of Economics, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Żołnierska 47, 70-310 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Real Estate, Faculty of Economics, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Żołnierska 47, 70-310 Szczecin, PolandPublic Administration System Department, Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics, University of Wrocław, Uniwersytecka 22/26, 50-145 Wrocław, PolandThis article aims to determine the specificity of spatial conflicts related to spatial plans concerning wind power plants. To achieve the aim of the article, all spatial plans in force in Poland were analysed, distinguishing those which determine the possibility of realisation of wind power plants. The research concerns the whole country. The literature review carried out for this article verifies approaches to spatial conflicts and identifies how planning barriers to the implementation of wind power investments are defined. The results identified Polish municipalities where spatial plans containing provisions for implementing wind power plants have been enacted. Then, through survey research, an attempt was made to identify critical spatial conflicts occurring in these municipalities. The last part of the research involved identifying and analysing Polish court decisions concerning spatial plans permitting wind power plants. These were recognised as a particular stage of spatial conflicts. The article’s novelty is the attempt to isolate regional spatial conflicts concerning wind power plants comprehensively. This applies to a broader scientific discussion (also applicable to other countries). In addition, the treatment of court cases as the final stage of spatial conflicts related to the location of wind power plants should be considered innovative. An important contribution to the international discussion is the proposal for broader (quantitative) research on the role of courts in spatial planning. Possible classifications in court settlements of parties to spatial conflicts, reasons for spatial conflicts, and ways of ending conflicts have been proposed.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/2/941spatial planswind power plantsspatial conflicts |
| spellingShingle | Maciej J. Nowak Agnieszka Brelik Anna Oleńczuk-Paszel Monika Śpiewak-Szyjka Justyna Przedańska Spatial Conflicts concerning Wind Power Plants—A Case Study of Spatial Plans in Poland Energies spatial plans wind power plants spatial conflicts |
| title | Spatial Conflicts concerning Wind Power Plants—A Case Study of Spatial Plans in Poland |
| title_full | Spatial Conflicts concerning Wind Power Plants—A Case Study of Spatial Plans in Poland |
| title_fullStr | Spatial Conflicts concerning Wind Power Plants—A Case Study of Spatial Plans in Poland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial Conflicts concerning Wind Power Plants—A Case Study of Spatial Plans in Poland |
| title_short | Spatial Conflicts concerning Wind Power Plants—A Case Study of Spatial Plans in Poland |
| title_sort | spatial conflicts concerning wind power plants a case study of spatial plans in poland |
| topic | spatial plans wind power plants spatial conflicts |
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