The strategic environmental impact assessment of electric wind energy plants: Case study ‘Bavanište’ (Serbia)

Defining a typology of peri-urban land-use conflicts – A case study from Switzerland

“…The first group consists of case studies in the developed world, focusing on indepth analyses of individual conflict cases or conflict issues, e.g. the siting of natural resource extraction sites (Marinoni and Hoppe, 2006), gypsy campgrounds (Greenfields, 2008), or wind energy plants (Josimovic and Pucar, 2010). The second group focuses on urban land-use conflicts in developing countries.…”

Determination of wind energy potential and its implementation concept for the electricity market in the Vojvodina region (north Serbia): An overview

“…A case study that was applied in the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the Urban Plan for wind power plants in Bavanište deals with the experience in the making of urban planning documentation for the first wind power plant in Serbia from the aspect of possible environmental conflicts related to the utilization of alternative energy sources -preservation of natural resources. This presents a good foundation for establishing adequate measures for environmental protection and positive approach to natural resources management (Josimović, Pucar, 2010).…”

“…Several papers (e.g. Gburčik et al, 2006;Golušin et al, 2006;Đurišić et al, 2007;Lalić et al, 2010;Dodić et al, 2010;Josimović, Pucar, 2010;Golušin, Munitlak-Ivanović, 2011;Komarov et al, 2012) Vojvodina, 2008). The available wind energy in Serbia varies greatly from one region to another, showing substantial differences on local and sub-regional scales.…”

“…Thus, these annual facts favour the construction of the wind power plants in this area. Also, sites near villages of Bavanište, Dolovo, Izbište, Parta and Grebenac along with sites in Alibu-nar and Bela Crkva municipalities are also very suitable for installation of the wind turbines (Golušin et al, 2006;Wind Atlas of Vojvodina, 2008;Josimović, Pucar, 2010;Đurišić et al, 2007). Furthermore, there is a plan for building a complex of 20 wind turbines in Irig, on the southern slopes of the Fruška Gora Mountain, in micro region of Srem.…”

“…The use of wind energy in spatial planning has a very positive global effect on the environment. Some negative effects become prominent on the local level, such as noise, light reflection, the impact on telecommunications, the impact on birds and bats, and the visual impact on the landscape (Josimović, Pucar, 2010). The planning that commences at states' level and continues on regional towards local level has proved to be a negative policy in this sector.…”