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Resource Documents: Northern Ireland (3 items)
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Wind farms and groundwater impacts: A practice guide to EIA and Planning considerations
Author: Northern Ireland Environment Agency
What impact can a wind farm have on groundwater? The development of a wind farm has the potential to impact on groundwater quality, groundwater quantity and/or the established groundwater flow regime. Figure 1 shows the scale and extent of the foundation of a single wind turbine which could potentially impact on the aquatic environment. Changes to the local water environment can affect receptors such as wells/boreholes, springs, wetlands and waterways, and can also have implications for groundwater dependent ecology and/or . . .
More »Report on the Committee’s Inquiry into Wind Energy
Author: Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for the Environment
This report sets out the key conclusions and recommendations of the Committee for the Environment on its inquiry into wind energy, and the evidence considered by the Committee which led to those conclusions. The terms of reference for the inquiry were: To assess the adequacy of PPS18 and related supplementary guidance in regulating proposals for wind turbines on a consistent and strategic basis, with due regard for emerging technologies and independent environmental impact assessment; To compare the perceived impact of . . .
More »Wind Energy Inquiry: Mrs Ursula Walsh, University of Ulster
Author: Walsh, Ursula
The Chairperson: I welcome Mrs Ursula Walsh from the University of Ulster, who has been appointed as our special adviser on acoustics, and invite her to make a five- or 10-minute presentation to the Committee, after which members will have an opportunity to ask questions. Thank you very much for your hard work; you have done a very big piece of work. Mrs Ursula Walsh (University of Ulster): Good afternoon. I want to give you a brief overview of my . . .
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