Wind of Change: Mapping Wind Energy Growth and Multi-Species Vulnerability in Sardinia, Mediterranean #ITA

ABSTRACT: The rapid expansion of wind energy across the Mediterranean region calls for more advanced tools to assess and mitigate its impacts on biodiversity. In this study, we present an innovative approach combining 13-year satellite imagery analysis and ecological modelling to assess the spatiotemporal overlap between wind energy development and habitat suitability for multiple vulnerable raptor species. We reconstructed a spatio-temporal trajectory of wind turbine distribution using high-resolution satellite images, meaning we quantified how and where turbines were installed over . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/wind-of-change-mapping-wind-energy-growth-and-multi-species-vulnerability-in-sardinia-mediterranean/