Perception of Environmental Impacts of Wind Farms in Agricultural Areas of Northeast Brazil
In recent years, wind power in Brazil has emerged as an alternative to diversify the country′s energy mix and minimize the emission of pollutants derived from fossil fuels. The state of Rio Grande do Norte, in the Brazilian Northeast, has considerable potential for the generation of wind energy due...
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| author | Manoel Fortunato Sobrinho Junior Maria Carolina Ramirez Hernandez Sthenia Santos Albano Amora Elis Regina Costa de Morais |
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| description | In recent years, wind power in Brazil has emerged as an alternative to diversify the country′s energy mix and minimize the emission of pollutants derived from fossil fuels. The state of Rio Grande do Norte, in the Brazilian Northeast, has considerable potential for the generation of wind energy due to the occurrence of strong winds in many areas along the coast and in the interior of the state, in places with higher altitudes. However, wind energy, despite being considered clean and renewable, can cause environmental impacts in those places. Thus, the present study analyzed the perception of environmental impacts caused by the installation of wind farms in the agricultural areas of Northeast Brazil. The study was carried out in the municipality of Serra do Mel, in the western region of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, based on a survey of local farmers. The study concluded that farmers live without major problems and without apparent conflicts with wind farms but have little knowledge about the environmental impacts. In the perception of most farmers, there are few negative environmental impacts, and those that exist are barely noticed or still do not cause damage to most farmers in the region. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-368d65f23c6f4997bb33347ce80aa4202023-11-23T11:25:27ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-12-0115110110.3390/en15010101Perception of Environmental Impacts of Wind Farms in Agricultural Areas of Northeast BrazilManoel Fortunato Sobrinho Junior0Maria Carolina Ramirez Hernandez1Sthenia Santos Albano Amora2Elis Regina Costa de Morais3Maintenance and Physical Facilities Division, Federal University of the Semiarid-UFERSA, Mossoro 59625-900, BrazilEnvironment, Technology and Society Program, Agricultural Sciences Center, Federal University of the Semiarid-UFERSA, Mossoro 59625-900, BrazilAgricultural Sciences Center, Federal University of the Semiarid-UFERSA, Mossoro 59625-900, BrazilEngineering Center, Federal University of the Semiarid-UFERSA, Mossoro 59625-900, BrazilIn recent years, wind power in Brazil has emerged as an alternative to diversify the country′s energy mix and minimize the emission of pollutants derived from fossil fuels. The state of Rio Grande do Norte, in the Brazilian Northeast, has considerable potential for the generation of wind energy due to the occurrence of strong winds in many areas along the coast and in the interior of the state, in places with higher altitudes. However, wind energy, despite being considered clean and renewable, can cause environmental impacts in those places. Thus, the present study analyzed the perception of environmental impacts caused by the installation of wind farms in the agricultural areas of Northeast Brazil. The study was carried out in the municipality of Serra do Mel, in the western region of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, based on a survey of local farmers. The study concluded that farmers live without major problems and without apparent conflicts with wind farms but have little knowledge about the environmental impacts. In the perception of most farmers, there are few negative environmental impacts, and those that exist are barely noticed or still do not cause damage to most farmers in the region.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/1/101impactslocal communitieswind energywind parksustainability |
| spellingShingle | Manoel Fortunato Sobrinho Junior Maria Carolina Ramirez Hernandez Sthenia Santos Albano Amora Elis Regina Costa de Morais Perception of Environmental Impacts of Wind Farms in Agricultural Areas of Northeast Brazil Energies impacts local communities wind energy wind park sustainability |
| title | Perception of Environmental Impacts of Wind Farms in Agricultural Areas of Northeast Brazil |
| title_full | Perception of Environmental Impacts of Wind Farms in Agricultural Areas of Northeast Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Perception of Environmental Impacts of Wind Farms in Agricultural Areas of Northeast Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perception of Environmental Impacts of Wind Farms in Agricultural Areas of Northeast Brazil |
| title_short | Perception of Environmental Impacts of Wind Farms in Agricultural Areas of Northeast Brazil |
| title_sort | perception of environmental impacts of wind farms in agricultural areas of northeast brazil |
| topic | impacts local communities wind energy wind park sustainability |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/1/101 |
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