UFZ EnergyDays 2017 - Session B2
"Can you feel the energy?" -
The 'Sensory Governance' of energy technologies and systems
Session Coordinators:
Alena Bleicher, Dept. of Urban and Environmental Sociology
Matthias Groß, Dept. of Urban and Environmental Sociology
Nona Schulte-Römer, Dept. of Urban and Environmental Sociology
Abstract:
The presentations will introduce how sensory experiences and sensor-based evidence become controversial in energy transition projects and cause public protest or expert debate. Examples include wind energy projects that are accompanied by complaints about the disfigurement of scenic landscapes, light pollution or infrasound. Other examples of annoyance are smells caused by bioenergy plants. In response, innovators aim to reduce such stress factors by defining minimum distances or seeking technological solutions. On the other hand, the imperceptibility of energy systems can also become a critical issue, e.g. when experts or citizens rely on sensors to render visible the otherwise imperceptible impacts of geothermal energy systems, notably groundwater temperature or seismic activity.
The aim of the interdisciplinary session is to develop a better understanding of the commonalities and differences of the observed controversies and mediation processes and to explore the challenges of ‘sensory governance’ in the context of energy transition.
09:00 - 11:00 |
Stress effects of wind turbine noise: The role of psychological factors Johannes Pohl Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg Abstract |
When energy smells funny. The sensual aspect of Bioenergy Stefan Majer Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum Abstract |
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A matter of degrees - Prediction, monitoring, and evaluation of subsurface temperatures for the sustainable use of shallow geothermal energy Thomas Vienken Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ Abstract |
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Participatory monitoring for energetic and environmental phenomena Jochen Wendel European Institute for Energy Research Abstract |
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11:00 - 12:00 | Discussion |