Three research questions were used to examine the importance and
effectiveness of EIA in onshore wind farm planning across Scotland:
1. What degree of importance is attached to EIA by stakeholders involved
in onshore wind farm planning?
2. How do the characteristics of the Environmental Statements produced
for EIAs influence planning outcomes for wind farms?
3. How effectively does EIA address the broader issues of climate
change mitigation and the decommissioning of wind farms?