Wind turbine syndrome a communicated disease

As governments around the world look for ways to curb fossil fuel emissions, more and more countries are adopting renewable energy sources. Wind power is one of the cheapest sources of renewable energy, and windfarms are often looked to as a solution. While generally welcomed in rural communities, t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Chapman, Simon, author (author), Crichton, Fiona, author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sydney, New South Wales : Sydney University Press 2017.
Colección:California series in public anthropology.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009419794806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Series Title
  • Contents
  • List of figures
  • Editorial note
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1: The history and growth of windfarms, and early objections
  • 2: The advent of noise and health complaints
  • 3: Core problems with health claims about windfarms
  • 4: The best evidence opponents have to offer
  • 5: The psychogenics of wind turbine complaints
  • 6: Opponents of windfarms in Australia
  • 7: How the anti-wind lobby reacts when challenged
  • 8: Strategies for reducing anxiety and complaints
  • Appendix: 247 symptoms, diseases and aberrant behaviours attributed to wind turbine exposure
  • Works cited
  • Further reading
  • Index
  • About the author
  • Copyright.