Soil and Water Conservation Plan for Wind Power Generation

Can pre-construction and operational phase of wind farms help select wind power projects?

This study focused on the pre-construction and operational phases of wind farms, providing beneficial guidance for the selection of locations for future wind power projects by avoiding key ecological corridors in the area.

Why do wind farms need to be supervised?

Wind farms, especially mountain wind farms, are often located in remote areas that were little known and inaccessible before construction. This makes it very difficult to supervise the construction process. It is necessary to improve the training of construction personnel and their awareness of environmental protection.

Should vegetation restoration work be done after wind farm construction?

Vegetation restoration work, which is also an important way to reduce soil erosion, should be conducted following wind farm construction. The success of vegetation restoration should be assessed and quantitatively calculated based on satellite images to improve the accuracy and authority of this assessment.

Why is soil disturbance important for wind farms?

One of the most important soil disturbance is the decline of SOC due to the wind farm construction. Site selection is important to get the maximum benefits of wind farms, and not only the wind power but also terrain characteristics play important roles in determining where the wind farm is going to be located.

Do wind farms reduce soil organic carbon?

The findings were correlated with the “Turkey Soil Organic Carbon Project” data. As a result, depending on the establishment of wind farms in the Karaburun Peninsula, a total decrease of 18,330.57 tons of SOC in the study area between 2000 and 2019 was determined.

Does low-speed mountain wind farm construction affect vegetation?

The distribution of decreased NDVI values coincided with the distribution and direction of roads and wind turbines. This demonstrated the negative impact of low-speed mountain wind farm construction on vegetation. In general, the impact of wind turbines and road construction occurred within the range of 0–60 m and did not exceed 90 m.