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Reference Number RAB/01/00003/00/00
Title Producing a Toolkit for Community Benefit from Wind Energy Developments
Status Completed
Energy Categories Renewable Energy Sources (Wind Energy) 100%;
Research Types Applied Research and Development 100%
Science and Technology Fields SOCIAL SCIENCES (Economics and Econometrics) 20%;
SOCIAL SCIENCES (Town and Country Planning) 10%;
SOCIAL SCIENCES (Business and Management Studies) 10%;
SOCIAL SCIENCES (Law) 10%;
SOCIAL SCIENCES (Sociology) 45%;
SOCIAL SCIENCES (Education) 5%;
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Policy and regulation) 20%;
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Consumer attitudes and behaviour) 70%;
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Technology acceptance) 10%;
Principal Investigator Project Contact
No email address given
Centre for Sustainable Energy
Award Type Standard
Funding Source DTI
Start Date 01 November 2005
End Date 31 January 2006
Duration 2 months
Total Grant Value £20,955
Industrial Sectors Aerospace and Defence
Region South West
Programme Renewables Advisory Board
 
Investigators Principal Investigator Project Contact , Centre for Sustainable Energy (99.999%)
  Other Investigator Project Contact , Garrad Hassan and Partners Ltd (0.001%)
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Objectives
Abstract The draft report provides guidance for wind developers, planners and community groups on the nature and scale of benefits available, together with a clear justification for their provision. The toolkit is designed to help wind power developers, local authorities and local communities understand better: . the range of ways in which host communities can benefit from wind power developments . the possible justifications forensuring greater local benefits . the factors which may influence the nature and scale of benefits available to host communities . the options for managing the delivery of benefits locally . the role each of them can potentially play in securing local benefits.
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Community Benefits from Wind Power - A Study of UK practice comparison with leading European Countries - Report to the Renewables Advisory Board the DTI

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