Gone with the Wind

Wind farms remain controversial. Locally in Norfolk, there are some issues with their siting, and in the past people have even taken their own life over plans to place them on farmland. Many views out to sea from places like Hunstanton and Sheringham now have added wind farms in them...

Met Office Wind Review for 2011 is available, which provides some very useful background on the nature of wind resources in the UK, and the way that they are being exploited.

Location of wind farms is one of the ways that teachers can make use of GIS software to explore a geographical theme.

What are your students' views on wind energy ?

Image: Alan Parkinson

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