Wind Power in Europe

Politics, Business and Society
2007. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-1-4039-8985-7
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 228 Seiten, Format (B × H): 147 mm x 220 mm, Gewicht: 413 g

Reihe: Energy, Climate and the Environment

At a time when humanity is challenged by fossil fuel depletion and climate change, this book explains the development of wind power as a major energy growth sector, stressing the interactions between political, economic and social dimensions as the key to understanding public acceptability and uptake.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Szarka, J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contextualising the Wind Power Debate Diagnosing the Wind Sector Mobilising for Wind Power Promoting Wind Power through National Policies Drawing Policy Lessons from Cross-National Comparisons Integrating Wind Power into the Electricity Supply Industry Siting, Planning and Acceptability Contesting Wind Power Reviewing the Outcomes: Policy Learning and Path Choices

Über Autor(innen)

JOSEPH SZARKA is Reader in European Studies at the University of Bath, UK. He is the author of and , and has published widely on politics and policy-making, particularly on economic, environmental and energy policy.