Energyscapes: Linking the energy system and ecosystem services in real landscapes

Howard, D. C., Burgess, P. J., Butler, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5111-5639, Carver, S. J., Cockerill, T., Coleby, A. M., Gan, G., Goodier, C. J., van der Horst, D., Hubacek, K., Lord, R., Mead, A., Rivas-Casado, M., Wadsworth, R. A. and Scholefield, P. (2013) Energyscapes: Linking the energy system and ecosystem services in real landscapes. Biomass and Bioenergy, 55. pp. 17-26. ISSN 1873-2909

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Abstract

The drive for sustainable energy production is leading to increased deployment of land based renewables. Although there is public support, in principle, for renewable energy at a national level, major resistance to renewable energy technologies often occurs at a local level. Within this context, it can be useful to consider the “energyscape” which we initially define as the complex spatial and temporal combination of the supply, demand and infrastructure for energy within a landscape. By starting with a consideration of the energyscape, we can then consider the positive and negative interactions with other ecosystem services within a particular landscape. This requires a multi-disciplinary systems-approach that uses existing knowledge of landscapes, energy options, and the different perspectives of stakeholders. The approach is examined in relation to pilot casestudy comprising a 155 km2 catchment in Bedfordshire, England.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 7 - affordable and clean energy,sdg 15 - life on land ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/affordable_and_clean_energy
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Organisms and the Environment Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Depositing User:	Simon Butler
Date Deposited:	08 Mar 2013 14:54
Last Modified:	04 Mar 2024 16:36
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/41158
DOI:	10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.05.025

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