Research Agenda for Energy Landscapes

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.Timely and innovative, this book sets out an agenda for academic research into energy landscapes, a field of growing global importance as the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources accelerates. It explores how energy infrastructure has and is transforming landscapes, emphasizing that energy landscapes are social, cultural, and political phenomena shaped by human values, power relations and perceptions.Addressing important conceptual issues and methodological developments, the authors propose creative ways to investigate key themes from landscape assessment and visualisation to novel approaches in landscape design to accommodate renewables. Drawing on a global range of case studies, the book sets out the argument that understanding energy landscapes requires interdisciplinary approaches that address conflicts, justice, design and lived experiences to support a more equitable and effective energy transition.A Research Agenda for Energy Landscapes will greatly benefit scholars and students in environmental studies, human geography, anthropology, sociology, landscape architecture and planning. Its practical suggestions will also be valuable to policymakers in energy management, as well as energy specialists looking to deepen their knowledge of the field.