Renewable energy transition and its impacts in Andalusian landscapes (Southern Spain)

Due to its ambitious policies Spain has achieved a very successful implementation of renewable energy (RE) projects, which peaked in 2000-2010. Over the first decade of the 21st century decentralized energy infrastructures have spread quickly through rural areas in Spain. In some cases, they have transformed their physical landscape. This has raised issues regarding landscape practices and values. These infrastructures have often been a source of tension, triggering the emergence of new attitudes towards landscape. The aim of this paper is to analyse the impact of energy transition in Andalusian landscapes in order to identify success factors and social barriers affecting the rate of RE implementation and the role of this new landscape in the energy transition in Andalusia.Academia Andaluza de Ciencia RegionalInstituto de Desarrollo Regional-UGRMinistry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness and State Research Agency of Spain, and European Regional Development Fun