Collecting and mapping carbon benefits of wind power, silviculture and peatlands
Published Date: 12/7/2021
Source: phys.org
While renewable energy is needed, wind turbines cannot, for example, be built too close to residential areas due to noise and landscape factors. Then again, erecting turbines in uninhabited areas makes nature more fragmented and affects animals. The use of forests and peatlands has an impact on carbon sinks. The LandUseZero project, coordinated by the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), aims to build an operating model that makes land use sensible and acceptable for people and the environment.