Visual Impact Assessment Of Urban Solar Photovoltaic Facilities On Urban Landscape In China

Energy shortage,environmental pollution and other issues have become increasingly prominent.So more and more attention has been paid to the utilization of clean and pollution-free energy sources.Solar energy,as an inexhaustible,clean and pollution-free energy,has also been more and more popular.At present,the construction of solar energy cities in China has gradually become a hot spot,almost every city is using solar energy utilization at different levels.As the photovoltaic system facilities may eventually endanger the beauty of urban landscape construction,and threaten the entire urban planning and construction.It requires careful planning in the construction of large-scale photovoltaic system facilities especially on landscape facilities design.The goal of solar photovoltaic landscape construction is not only to meet the daily power supply of the people and community,but also to promote the development of the economy and art which could make the city more inclusive.It is a harmonious and stable social development and way of life to improve the connotation of clean environmental protection and lead to a happy and wonderful life at the same time.Therefore,it is necessary to put forward the landscape evaluation criteria for solar photovoltaic landscape which could ensure the overall style of the city,while meeting the sustainable use of energy.In this study,the current status of solar photovoltaic facilities in major cities in China is investigated and sorted out.The present characteristics of the current solar photovoltaic facility utilization and its influence to the city landscape in China are summarized.Through the use of visual Q method to analyze the current situation of photovoltaic utilization in China’s cities are analyzed by using visual Q method.Five main factors are obtained through the influence factors of solar photovoltaic facilities on urban visual landscape.Using the scenic beauty evaluation method to obtain the public visual value of solar photovoltaic facilities in China,and establish the scenic beauty evaluation model.The overall and sub analysis of the impact of solar photovoltaic facilities on the visual landscape in China are presented.This research could provide an aesthetic basis for the future development of photovoltaic industry in China.Detailed analysis is conducted according to the different experimental groups,city land properties and solar photovoltaic facilities use form.Therefore to put forward the solar photovoltaic proposal on the future city planning and layout in China.Referring to the methods abroad on solar landscape,the study aims at encouraging the landscape construction of solar photovoltaic in China while consider the visual impact on the city landscape construction at the same time.And to provide a visual aesthetic basis for city planners,landscape designers and city managers in the future solar city planning.In addition,the study could provide a theoretical basis for urban solar landscape planning and guide the construction of solar photovoltaic landscape in other regions of China.