Evaluation of the impact of wind farms on birds: The case study of Lebanon

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dc.contributor.authorAl Zohbi, G.
dc.contributor.authorHendrick, P.
dc.contributor.authorBouillard, Ph.
dc.creatorG., Al Zohbi
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-04T05:59:14Z
dc.date.available2018-01-04T05:59:14Z
dc.date.issued2015-08-01
dc.description.abstractAbstract Wind farming is a relatively new form of obtaining energy that does not cause air pollution in working conditions or other forms of environmental degradation associated with fossil fuel technologies. However, their use impacts the environment and the current rate at which they are being put into operation, combined with understanding of their medium-and long-term impact, is a cause of concern. Wind farms represent a new source of impact and disturbance for birds adds to the long list of disturbance factors caused by human activity, such as power lines, radio, television and cell phone towers, highways, glass windows or the practice of fishing and illegal hunting. Due to the precarious situation of several bird species and their decline, any additional cause of mortality may be significant and should give rise to increased attention and analysis. The aim of the present work is to analyse the impact of wind turbines located in five selected optimal sites for the installation of wind farms on birds in Lebanon. The results suggest that the presence of the wind turbines will not have a clearly negative effect on birds in the sites where wind farms could be installed. Some sites are closed to natural reserves such as Cedars and Quaraoun or near roads used by migratory birds such as Marjyoun, Klaiaat Quaraoun, but the impacts can be reduced by taking preventive measures.en_US
dc.identifierDOI:10.1016/j.renene.2015.02.052
dc.identifier.citationG. Al Zohbi, P. Hendrick, Ph. Bouillard, Evaluation of the impact of wind farms on birds: The case study of Lebanon, In Renewable Energy, Volume 80, 2015, Pages 682-689en_US
dc.identifier.issn09601481
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960148115001688
dc.identifier.urihttp://nur.nu.edu.kz/handle/123456789/3084
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRenewable Energyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofRenewable Energy
dc.rights.licenseCopyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.subjectCollision risken_US
dc.subjectBird conservationen_US
dc.subjectMigrationen_US
dc.subjectBirds of preyen_US
dc.subjectIBA birdlifeen_US
dc.subjectWind turbinesen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of the impact of wind farms on birds: The case study of Lebanonen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
elsevier.aggregationtypeJournal
elsevier.coverdate2015-08-01
elsevier.coverdisplaydateAugust 2015
elsevier.endingpage689
elsevier.identifier.doi10.1016/j.renene.2015.02.052
elsevier.identifier.eid1-s2.0-S0960148115001688
elsevier.identifier.piiS0960-1481(15)00168-8
elsevier.identifier.scopusid84925015180
elsevier.openaccess0
elsevier.openaccessarticlefalse
elsevier.openarchivearticlefalse
elsevier.startingpage682
elsevier.teaserWind farming is a relatively new form of obtaining energy that does not cause air pollution in working conditions or other forms of environmental degradation associated with fossil fuel technologies....
elsevier.volume80
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