A Climate of Change or Conserving the Status Quo? An Investigation of Energy Policies and Design Issues in UK National Parks

该项目旨在解决英国国家公园景观中保护和可再生能源供应与能源效率之间的价值冲突。在英国境内，有15个国家公园横跨英格兰、威尔士和苏格兰，涵盖了各种景观类型。国家公园最初是为了保护美丽的乡村地区，或者说是通过开放进入乡村来让国家享受的“特殊场所”。由于其自然和文化景观价值，这些指定区域现在受到保护。保护国家公园景观和其中的建筑特色，同时考虑到可持续发展和应对气候变化挑战，是一项可能导致冲突和矛盾的复杂任务。这项研究的结果将为威尔士和英国在国家公园和受保护景观中整合可再生能源技术的监管框架提供明确的政策和设计指导。它将为参与管理、设计和实施可再生能源技术以及国家公园和其他受保护景观内的设计指南的利益攸关方(政策制定者、设计师、工程师和开发商)提供实际应用。

This project aims to address conflicting values between conservation and renewable energy provision and energy efficiency in UK National Park landscapes. Within the UK there are 15 National Parks across England, Wales, and Scotland, covering a whole range of landscape types. National Parks were originally designated in order to protect beautiful areas of the countryside, or 'special places' for the nation to enjoy through open access to the countryside. These designated areas are now protected due to their natural and cultural landscape value. Conserving National Park landscapes and architectural character within them, whilst also allowing for sustainable development and responding to Climate Change challenges, is a complex task which may lead to conflict and contradiction. The outcomes of this research will provide clear policy and design guidance across the Welsh and English regulatory frameworks for the integration of renewable energy technologies within National Parks and protected landscapes. It will have practical applications for the stakeholders (policymakers, designers, engineers and developers) involved in the regulation, design and implementation of renewable energy technologies and design guidance within National Parks and other protected landscapes.