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Re-powering Scotland: Wind Farms and the ‘Energy or Environment?’ Debate

Charles R. Warren School of Geography & Geosciences, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Richard V. Birnie School of Geography & Geosciences, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK
Pages 97-126 | Published online: 07 Aug 2009

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