How renewable energy technologies can transform our landscape for the
better
The energy transition is in full swing: across the globe, windmills and
solar panels are taking over from fossil fuels. But the construction and
intervention of these new structures in the landscape is often met with
resistance. What if one of the biggest obstacles for this transition is
not energy technologies themselves but fear of drastic changes to our
living environment?
Power of Landscape examines "energy landscapes" in Europe and the US
(Hoover dam, Arizona and Imperial Valley, California) in the present,
past and future, exploring the qualitative and emotional significance of
these landscapes for residents and users, and bridging for the first
time the gap between the world of renewable energy and the world of
spatial design. The core of the book's research stems from work at the
Academy of Architecture Amsterdam and Wageningen University by Sven
Stremke, Dirk Oudes and Paolo Picchi; additional experts on energy
transition and environmental design reflect on their research.