Photovoltaik-Freiflächenanlagen an Verkehrswegen in Deutschland

Ausbauzustand und mögliche Folgen für den Biotopverbund

verfasst von

Katharina Niemann, Stefan Rüter, Birte Bredemeier, Lara Diekmann, Michael Reich, Marita Böttcher

Abstract

We studied the potential impact of photovoltaic power plants (PVPPs) on habitat connectivity alongside motorways and railways in Germany. A total of 455 PVPPs were identified based on aerial photos. The solar parks were mainly located in Bavaria (45 %) and had a minimum distance to the trafficways of less than 50 m (55 %). The mean plant area was 6.85 ha. 93 % of the PVPPs overlapped with functional habitat systems in their surrounding area (habitat networks for species of dry biotopes, wet biotopes, forest biotopes as well as corridor systems for larger mammals). Potential conflicts between habitat connectivity and solar parks may arise, in particular, from barrier effects (fencing) and habitat loss. However, despite the need for further research, solar parks with extensively maintained grassland may also have a positive impact on biodiversity. Therefore, the local conditions and affected species need to be taken into account in any assessment of PVPP impacts on habitat connectivity.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Umweltplanung

Externe Organisation(en)

Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BFN)

Typ

Artikel

Journal

Natur und Landschaft : Zeitschrift für Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege

Band

92

Seiten

119-128

Anzahl der Seiten

10

ISSN

0028-0615

Publikationsdatum

03.2017

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Natur- und Landschaftsschutz

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 7 – Erschwingliche und saubere Energie

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.17433/3.2017.50153449.119-128 (Zugang: Geschlossen)