A Study on the Landscape Cognition of Wind Power Plant in Social Media

This study aims to assess the current understanding of landscape wind power facilities as renewable energy sources that supply sightseeing, tourism, and other opportunities. Therefore, social media data related experienced by visitors from different regions was analyzed. The analysis results showed common characteristics are based on scale facilities, distance between overlook points visual openness points, terrain where located. In addition, preference for is higher in places shape surrounding can be clearly seen- flat ground or sea considered better landscapes. Negative keywords about appear Gade Mountain Taibai, Meifeng Taiqi Mountain, Gyeongju Wind Power Generation Facilities Gyeongshang Road Gangwon. keyword ‘negation’ occurs when looking at close range. Because high angle view, viewers feel overwhelmed seeing size facility ridge simultaneously, feeling psychological pressure. On contrary, positive adjectives obtained sea. Visitors think volume fully ensured sea, it a symbolic element represent site. analyzes awareness opinions who have facilities. However, built areas. different, there many variables, such viewpoints observers, so research difficult popularize limitations. recent years, damage due construction has become hot issue, domestic methods evaluation unsatisfactory. evaluating inherent natural area set up, important elements consider. environment, which needs protected. perspective, necessary environment.