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DOI | 10.1088/1748-9326/ab8846 |
Wind, sun, and wildlife: do wind and solar energy development 'short-circuit' conservation in the western United States? | |
Agha, Mickey1,4; Lovich, Jeffrey E.2; Ennen, Joshua R.3; Todd, Brian D.1 | |
2020-07-01 | |
发表期刊 | ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS |
ISSN | 1748-9326 |
出版年 | 2020 |
卷号 | 15期号:7 |
文章类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | USA |
英文摘要 | Despite the trade-offs between renewable energy development, land use, humans, and wildlife, wind and solar development continues to transform the western US into a green energy landscape. While renewable energy reduces carbon emissions and reliance on fossil fuels, many studies have emerged on the associated ecological and social impacts of this technology. Here, we review the current state of knowledge on the nexus between wildlife conservation and energy development in the western US since 2010. We revisit pertinent ecological concepts presented in earlier reviews to assess how far the field has progressed in mitigating negative effects. Specifically, we examine: (i) recent trends in the literature on how wind and solar energy development impact wildlife in the US,(ii) how siting and design of development may maximize energy benefits while minimizing negative effects on wildlife,(iii) the availability and benefits of before-after control-impact studies, and ultimately(iv) how impacts of renewable energy development on wildlife may be mitigated. We also provide case studies on the desert tortoise and greater sage-grouse, two conservation-reliant umbrella species in the western US, to highlight efforts to mitigate the effects of solar and wind energy development, respectively. We recognize that many other species are affected by renewable energy development, but desert tortoises and sage-grouse are representative of the conflicts that need to be addressed. Our review concludes that mitigation can be improved via use of spatial decision support tools, applying novel wildlife deterrence and detection systems developed for existing installed facilities, and incorporating impact studies that provide managers with conservation metrics for evaluating different future development land-use scenarios. |
英文关键词 | renewable energy development wildlife impacts desert southwest |
领域 | 气候变化 |
收录类别 | SCI-E ; SSCI |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000549270900001 |
WOS关键词 | HEAD-STARTED DESERT ; MOJAVE DESERT ; SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ; EVOLUTIONARY HOTSPOTS ; RENEWABLE ENERGY ; BIOTIC COMMUNITY ; AVIAN MORTALITY ; BIRD MORTALITY ; BODY CONDITION ; SHORT-TERM |
WOS类目 | Environmental Sciences ; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences |
WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences |
引用统计 | |
文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/289366 |
专题 | 气候变化 |
作者单位 | 1.Univ Calif Davis, Dept Wildlife Fish & Conservat Biol, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616 USA; 2.US Geol Survey, Southwest Biol Sci Ctr, 2255 N Gemini Dr, Flagstaff, AZ 86001 USA; 3.Tennessee Aquarium Conservat Inst, 175 Baylor Sch Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37405 USA; 4.Washington Dept Fish & Wildlife, 1111 Washington St SE, Olympia, WA 98501 USA |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Agha, Mickey,Lovich, Jeffrey E.,Ennen, Joshua R.,et al. Wind, sun, and wildlife: do wind and solar energy development 'short-circuit' conservation in the western United States?[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS,2020,15(7). |
APA | Agha, Mickey,Lovich, Jeffrey E.,Ennen, Joshua R.,&Todd, Brian D..(2020).Wind, sun, and wildlife: do wind and solar energy development 'short-circuit' conservation in the western United States?.ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS,15(7). |
MLA | Agha, Mickey,et al."Wind, sun, and wildlife: do wind and solar energy development 'short-circuit' conservation in the western United States?".ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS 15.7(2020). |
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