The annual growth of global energy demand and the associated environmental impacts
(EIs) has an important role in the large sustainable and green global energy transition …

After careful consideration of long-term economic crises and ecological impact of fossil
resources, green and sustainable energy resources have gained preference. Wind energy …

This paper aims at evaluating a method for objective visual assessment of constructions in
the landscape based on saliency, which is defined as the distinct perceptual quality by …

Governments and energy operators are frequently confronted with opposition to the
construction of new energy infrastructure and a lack of public support. This is also true for the …

Maintenance is one of the important activities in any industry. In a large industry, in order to
prioritize the maintenance action, we need to identify the critical equipments. The present …

Though infrastructure planning and provision often unsettle homeowners and communities,
facilitating research has been sporadic. Via a qualitative design, this article studies …

This paper presents the evolution of the environmental licensing process in Brazil, with focus
on transmission lines, identifying and evaluating its critical aspects. For this purpose, we …

The construction of high-voltage overhead transmission lines on farmland implies a
permanent easement, involving expropriation of land and depreciation of the remaining farm …

Cases of strong local opposition to the planned introduction of new high-voltage power lines
(HVPLs) have been documented in the past. During and after the planning process for a …

Background New high-voltage power transmission lines will be introduced due to increasing
demand for reliable and renewable energy supplies. Some residents associate non-specific …