This book forms a new framework for analyzing, describing, and conserving scenic resources in the face of mounting pressures to develop renewable energy projects.

1. The Changing Landscapes of Renewable Energy (Dean Apostol, Richard Smardon, Robert Sullivan, James Palmer and Martin Pasqualetti), Part I, 2. Conserving Scenery During an Energy Transition (Martin Pasqualetti and Richard Smardon), 3. Managing New Energy Landscapes in the USA, Canada, and Australia (Richard Smardon, Ian Bishop and Robert Ribe), 4. Adjusting to Renewable Energy in a Crowded Europe (Simon Bell), 5. Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Landscapes (Richard Smardon and Martin J. Pasqualetti), Part II, 6. The Visual Signatures of Renewable Energy Projects (Robert Sullivan), 7. Improving the Visual Fit of RE Projects (Dean Apostol, John McCarty, and Robert Sullivan), 8. Measuring Scenic Impacts of Renewable Energy Projects (Louise Kling, James Palmer, and Richard Smardon), 9. Visualizing Proposed Renewable Energy Projects (Robert Sullivan), 10. Engaging Communities in Creating New Energy Landscapes (Richard Smardon and James Palmer), 11. Policy Recommendations for the New Energy Landscape (Dean Apostol, Richard Smardon, James Palmer, Martin Pasqualetti and Robert Sullivan)