quite problematic. Critical project parameters revealed include: the sheer size and intensivity .of use of the contiguous land area required by an SPS GRS; the lack of flexibility in siting individual rectenna structures once the rectenna field boundaries are established; the difficulties in finding suitable sites that do not conflict with other societal needs and values; uncertainties relating to reestablishing native ecosystems following total ecosystem modification during construction, and the related need for further research into microclimatic effects near the ground surface beneath the rectenna panels; and the proposed two-year GRS construction schedule, which has significant implications for peak air quality, water supply and biological impacts — which could be reduced by extending the construction schedule.
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