Wendy Project Objectives

The main objective of the Wendy project is to trigger a change in the social perception of onshore and offshore wind energy projects. To unravel the triggers for social acceptance of wind farms, a multi-spatial planning and impact assessment tool will be developed and validated through a comprehensive social, environmental and technical analysis.

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Energy and environmental impact assessment in landscape design

Promote an integrated landscape-level assessment of technical, social and environmental impacts and benefits to support environmental design and energy landscapes.
2

Cumulative impact assessment for wind farm deployment

Develop a holistic assessment system for realistic in-depth analysis of the cumulative social, technical and ecological cumulative impacts of wind farms and facilitate the identification of future deployment areas.
3

Identifying barriers to wind energy acceptance

Establish the basis of current barriers towards wind energy acceptance both at the European level and at the WENDY use case level.
4

Dissemination activities for a better understanding of wind energy

Develop outreach activities tailored to WENDY use cases to drive understanding of wind farm decision-making processes and improve energy citizenship.
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WENDY Knowledge Hubs for wind farm planning

Establish WENDY Knowledge Hubs, forums to facilitate knowledge knowledge sharing between decision makers and key stakeholders within wind farm planning processes.