Sustainable Development and Wind Farms

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Bożena Mroczek

b_mroczek@data.pl

Donata Kurpas

dkurpas@hotmail.com

Magdalena Klera

m.klera@psew.pl

Abstract

According to assumptions adopted by the European Union, energy production from renewable energy sources (RES) on a community-wide scale will reach 20% by 2020. One way to achieve this ambitious target is to develop wind energy. However, its evaluation is inconclusive. Among the benefits, its positive impact on the environment is constantly emphasised, in particular the lack of polluting emissions during electricity production. At the same time, wind turbines, a new, unfamiliar element appearing on the landscape could constitute an additional source of human stress.


In this article the authors attempt to assess the investments in wind power in Poland. The discussion takes into account environmental, social and economic aspects in accordance with the concept of sustainable development.

Keywords:

sustainable development, wind farms, renewable energy sources, health

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Mroczek, B., Kurpas, D., & Klera, M. (2013). Sustainable Development and Wind Farms. Problemy Ekorozwoju, 8(2), 113–122. Retrieved from https://ph.pollub.pl/index.php/preko/article/view/4855

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