"RENOVABLES SÍ, PERO NO ASÍ"VULNERABILIDAD DEL PAISAJE Y ESTRATEGIAS DE VALOR COMPARTIDO EN LA TRANSICIÓN ENERGÉTICA

The European Union's firm commitment to the implementation of renewable energies entails important challenges. The Iberian Peninsula, due to its installation capacity and generation potential, has become a key territory for this renewable deployment, but it is undoubtedly necessary to analyse the consequences for the specific places and landscapes hosting the power plants, which are mostly rural. This paper carries out a comparative study of two wind farms currently under construction: the “Pinarejos I and II” in Puebla de Cazalla -Andalusia and “Las Aranhas” in Abrantes -Centro Region, Portugal. The aim is to assess the integration of public participation in the decision-making processes regarding the installation of large renewable energy projects. The methodology combines spatial analysis with qualitative methods to assess the vulnerability of transforming landscapes. The results highlight the importance of joint action between the promoting companies and local populations in developing viable mechanisms for thesocio-territorial integration of these infrastructures. The main conclusion leaves open the debate on what methodologies, actions, and actors are involved in implementing these compensation mechanisms that enable a more participatory, fair, and inclusive energy transition through the creation of Shared Value.
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