Vindkraftens påverkan på sin omgivning : En fallstudie

Sammanfattning: Purpose of this thesis is to study the impact of wind turbines on their surroundings. It also aims to analyze how the communication looks between the authorities, the planner and local residents prior to the establishment of wind turbines in Lännäs/Odensbacken in Örebro, where three wind turbines set up in a group. The results of this survey show that the participants experience themselves not as especially disturbed of the turbines in the form of large noise, shadows, and sleep disturbance indoors and outdoors. Participants felt that no change had taken place on the natural environment (52%) since the turbines became operational. It was 49% of participants had got no information about the establishment of Örebro Municipality, Örebro County Administrative Board or Wind Power Company. Scientists/­experts had the highest confidence of 86%, politicians and the media/journalists had least confidence. In the case of knowledge that people have about wind power's impact in their environment, the responses were "quite positive" under the effect of cleaner air (81%), on Odensbacken (79%), on housing value (44%), on outdoor recreation (38%) and on the property value (38%). According to this study, the three plants were well located, the works do not entail any major interventions in the landscape, impact and disruption on the local environment was limited and the area can be assessed as a rugged landscape of new elements. Local people in the area need more knowledge about impact of wind turbines on humans, plants, birds, animals and landscapes. The communication described in our case less participant friendly because there is no transparency. Confidence in the wind as renewable energy, for government agencies or for wind developer can damage players and officials do not choose the right methods for good communication. A lack of communication can thus increase the resistance and can even stop the wind developments in the region in the future.