Opinion of tools

Name of the tool
Framework of Guidelines for Wind Energy development in Wallonia ("Cadre de reference pour l´implantation d'éoliennes en Région wallonne")

Positive comments about the tool
The main purpose of the Framework is a better territorial management improving efficient land-use and quality of landscapes. The second objective is the enhancement of the decision making process. While limiting social conflicts, extra-expenditure (studies on inappropriate projects, etc), extra-time on decisions, it promotes initiatives and attractive concurrences. This kind of progress is not directly measured but more and more wind-farms projects are pointing out.

The format of the tools depends on the objectives. The Framework provides guidelines in a text format. Text enables explicit complex links between various ideas; allows expression of very precise details, as well as conceptual ideas.

Negative comments about the tool
A usual criticism is that this guideline doesn´t enable objective decisions particularly with regard to landscape impacts.

Tools are not well known by end-users. The existence of many other external studies, analyses used as sources of references etc. cause confusion. This is not properly a weakness of the tool but rather a shortcoming of communication.