Development of renewable energy sources investments in the context of spatial order and their impact on the landscape

Szymon Pelczar; Małgorzata Śliwka

doi:10.15584/pjsd.2022.26.2.7

Authors

Szymon Pelczar AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Resource Management
Małgorzata Śliwka AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Resource Management

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15584/pjsd.2022.26.2.7

Keywords:

RES, landscape, rural areas, environmental impact assessment

Abstract

Although installations to convert renewable energy sources into electricity respond to the challenges of sustainable development, their operation is not without their impact on the environment. The landscape is one of environment components on which renewable energy sources (RES) infrastructure effects. The article presents a possible location for investments in wind and photovoltaic power plants based on legal requirements. The areas in which they are most frequently carried out are also mentioned. It was indicated how the infrastructure of photovoltaic and wind power plants affects spatial order and landscape.