This document discusses changes to landscapes and obtaining different perspectives on landscape changes. It explores how and why people alter landscapes through various examples like building developments, infrastructure projects, and litter. People have differing opinions on changes like installing wind turbines, and the document discusses weighing factors like size of impact, reasons for the change, and interests of various stakeholders to form a justified opinion.

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2. 1/ To be able to
DESCRIBE
how people can
change the
landscape
2/ To
EXPLAIN
why people
change the
landscape
3/ To come to a
justified
OPINION about
a possible
change in the
local landscape.

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changes

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magic spectacles

5. Changes to the Landscape
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continuum

6. Changes to the Landscape
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A landfill site
Some wind turbines
Road-widening scheme
A new high speed rail line
A housing development
Some flytipped rubbish
Litter left in a park
Tree-felling
Neighbour builds an extension
A new supermarket

7. Changes to the Landscape
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Changes you’ve noticed ?

8. Size of impact
Length of impact

9. Changes to the Landscape
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A landfill site
Some wind turbines
New dual carriageway
A new high speed rail link
A housing development
Some flytipped rubbish
Litter left in a park
Tree-felling
Neighbour builds an extension

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d Hunstanton Beach – image Alan Parkinson

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13. Which way does your
turbine blow ?
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14. Which way does your
turbine blow ?
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In favour – right arm down….

15. Which way does your
turbine blow ?
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Against – left arm down….

16. Wind farms near Ely

17. 17Google Earth plus SketchUp model – hat-tip Noel Jenkins

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19. Wind farms – what do you think?
• Do you think that the changes wind farms bring
to an area are a good thing?
• Do you think the changes they bring to an area
are a bad thing?
• Do you think the changes are a problem for the
local area but important for the country?
• Do you have a different opinion from these 3
possibilities?
• AND WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR YOUR
OPINION?

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Plus Minus
Interesting

21. Dear Editor….
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22. People involved in the wind farm
and its potential landscape
• People who live within a mile of where they are to be
located
• Visitors to the area
• Farmers who own the land the turbines are built on.
• Landowners who want to install wind turbines
• Electricity generating companies
• Local planning authorities who have to make the
final decision on whether to allow the turbines or not
• Conservation groups who want to preserve the
landscape
• Residents who will have their view changed

23. 1/ To be able to
DESCRIBE
how people can
change the
landscape
2/ To
EXPLAIN
why people
change the
landscape
3/ To come to a
justified
OPINION about
a possible
change in the
local landscape.
Image:AlanParkinson,LincolnshireFens