Space Use Collision Risk Model (RKR model)
- Prompt significance check
- Legally compliant findings
Reports & Reviews
“The aim of the follow-up study (Mercker et al. 2024), which built on the pilot study (Mercker et al. 2023), was to finalise and further validate the hybrid model developed in the pilot study and initially make it suitable for the red kite. In the course of this, the model was improved with regard to the prediction of space use and avoidance behaviour in the immediate vicinity of wind turbines, among other things.”
“The publication of the follow-up study on probabilistics is an important step on the way to assessing the collision risks for breeding bird species considered to be endangered.’ .. ‘This makes the identification of low-risk areas more precise and expansion planning can be much more efficient and environmentally friendly.”
“Based on the latest scientific findings, the probabilistic calculation is the only method to date that is actually capable of fulfilling the criteria for significance assessment defined in law and case law.”
“In this review report, the Federal Government is in favour of introducing the probabilistic method for calculating the collision risk of breeding birds at onshore wind turbines in 2024; initially for the red kite, then gradually for other breeding bird species.”
Reports & Reviews
“The aim of the follow-up study (Mercker et al. 2024), which built on the pilot study (Mercker et al. 2023), was to finalise and further validate the hybrid model developed in the pilot study and initially make it suitable for the red kite. In the course of this, the model was improved with regard to the prediction of space use and avoidance behaviour in the immediate vicinity of wind turbines, among other things.”
“The publication of the follow-up study on probabilistics is an important step on the way to assessing the collision risks for breeding bird species considered to be endangered.’ .. ‘This makes the identification of low-risk areas more precise and expansion planning can be much more efficient and environmentally friendly.”
“Based on the latest scientific findings, the probabilistic calculation is the only method to date that is actually capable of fulfilling the criteria for significance assessment defined in law and case law.”
“In this review report, the Federal Government is in favour of introducing the probabilistic method for calculating the collision risk of breeding birds at onshore wind turbines in 2024; initially for the red kite, then gradually for other breeding bird species.”