The environmental impacts of wind power plants, one
of the most widely used renewable energy sources in the world, are still being
discussed. In this study, the effects of Çeşme Alaçatı Wind Power Plant on vegetation
cover change are evaluated by using normalized difference vegetation index
(NDVI) between the pre and post-turbine periods. The satellite images of SPOT
June 1996 and Pleiades June 2014 have been used for the analysis process.
According to the results of the study; it has been determined that the presence
of plants increased by 1.3% in the whole area including the health protection
band. However, the results showed that the rate of plant presence has been
decreased by 27.1 % in the main area excluding the health protection band. Only
spatial changes and field studies were considered in evaluations for vegetation
cover change.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | September 30, 2017 |
Acceptance Date | July 19, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 12 Issue: 3 |
“Journal of International Environmental Application and Science”