Knowledge Base
The Knowledge Base provides access to information about the environmental effects of marine and wind energy, supporting Annex IV and WREN initiatives. Relevant documents and Annex IV metadata forms are compiled into a user-friendly table with advanced filtering. Filters may be selected on the right, or keywords entered in the Search Text box. Content may also be sorted alphabetically by clicking on column headers. More entries will load as you scroll down.
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| Title | Author* |
Date** |
Type of Content | Technology Types | Stressors | Receptors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where should wind energy be located? A review of preferences and visualisation approaches for wind turbine locations | Hevia-Koch, P., Ladenburg, J. | July 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics, Aesthetics |
| Europe, China and the United States: Three different approaches to the development of offshore wind energy | deCastro, M., et al. | July 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy |
| A modelling approach for offshore wind farm feasibility with respect to ecosystem-based marine spatial planning | Pınarbaşı, K., et al. | June 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Why does the offshore wind industry need standardized HSE management systems? An evidence from Denmark | Ahsan, D., et al. | June 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Sustainably reconciling offshore renewable energy with Natura 2000 sites: An interim adaptive management framework | Le Lièvre, C. | June 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy |
| Is wind energy increasing the impact of socio-ecological change on Mediterranean mountain ecosystems? Insights from a modelling study relating wind power boost options with a declining species | Ferreira, D., et al. | May 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds, Passerines |
| Carbon or Cash: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Environmental and Economic Messages on Attitudes about Wind Energy in the United States | Peterson, D., et al. | May 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Renewable energy from the high seas: Geo-spatial modelling of resource potential and legal implications for developing offshore wind projects beyond the national jurisdiction of coastal States | Elsner, P., Suarez, S. | May 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy |
| Impact of pile-driving on Hector's dolphin in Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand | Leunissen, E., Rayment, W., Dawson, S. | May 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals |
| Attraction of nocturnally migrating birds to artificial light: The influence of colour, intensity and blinking mode under different cloud cover conditions | Rebke, M., et al. | May 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Lighting | Birds |
| The economic geography of variable renewable energy and impacts of trade formulations for renewable mandates | Bistline, J., Santen, N., Young, D. | May 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy |
| Current status of wind energy policy in Poland | Gnatowska, R., Moryn-Kucharczyk, E. | May 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy |
| Stakeholder Perspectives on the Value of Marine Spatial Planning Towards Advancing Offshore Wind in the U.S. | Ryan, K., et al. | April 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Toward a Common Understanding of Ocean Multi-Use | Schupp, M., et al. | April 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Socio-economics, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Assessing the cumulative exposure of wildlife to offshore wind energy development | Wing Goodale, M., Milman, A. | April 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Effects of established offshore wind farms on energy flow of coastal ecosystems: A case study of the Rudong offshore wind farms in China | Wang, J., et al. | April 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Ecosystem |
| Towards an Ecosystem Approach to Assess the Impacts of Marine Renewable Energy | Pezy, J., et al. | March 2019 | Book Chapter | Offshore Wind | N/A | Farfield Environment, Nearfield Habitat |
| Wind Farm Effects on Migratory Flight of Swans and Foraging Distribution at Their Stopover Site | Moriguchi, S., et al. | March 2019 | Book Chapter | Land-Based Wind | N/A | Shorebirds |
| Automatic Bird Identification for Offshore Wind Farms | Niemi, J., Tanttu, J. | March 2019 | Book Chapter | Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds |
| Camera-Trapping Versus Conventional Methodology in the Assessment of Carcass Persistence for Fatality Estimation at Wind Farms | Rosa, L., et al. | March 2019 | Book Chapter | Land-Based Wind | N/A | Bats, Birds |
| Estimating the Potential Mortality of Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) Due to Wind Energy Development on the Island of Crete (Greece) | Xirouchakis, S., et al. | March 2019 | Book Chapter | Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device, Static Device | Raptors |
| The Role of Adaptive Management in the Wind Energy Industry | Copping, A., et al. | March 2019 | Book Chapter | Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy |
| Lost in Bias? Multifaceted Discourses Framing the Communication of Wind and Wildlife Research Results: The PROGRESS Case | Weber, J., Biehl, J., Köppel, J. | March 2019 | Book Chapter | Land-Based Wind | N/A | Legal and Policy |
| Impact of the establishment of US offshore wind power on neodymium flows | Fishman, T., Graedel, T. | March 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Meta-Analysis of Finfish Abundance at Offshore Wind Farms | Methratta, E., Dardick, W. | March 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Fish |
| Marine Mammal Noise Exposure Criteria: Updated Scientific Recommendations for Residual Hearing Effects | Southhall, B., et al. | March 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | Noise | Marine Mammals |
| Benthic effects of offshore renewables: identification of knowledge gaps and urgently needed research | Dannheim, J., et al. | March 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Consideration of scales in offshore wind environmental impact assessments | Ryan, K., Danylchuk, A., Jordaan, A. | March 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| The impact of wind turbines on local recreation: Evidence from two travel cost method – contingent behavior studies | Kipperberg, G., et al. | March 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics, Recreation |
| Environmental impact analysis of power generation from biomass and wind farms in different locations | Gao, C., et al. | March 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Climate Change, Life Cycle Assessment |
| Soundscape of an Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) hotspot before windfarm construction in the Pearl River Estuary, China: Do dolphin engage in noise avoidance and passive eavesdropping behavior? | Wang, Z., et al. | March 2019 | Journal Article | Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals |
| Wildlife Mortality at Wind Facilities: How We Know What We Know How We Might Mislead Ourselves, and How We Set Our Future Course | Huso, M. | March 2019 | Book Chapter | Wind Energy general | N/A | N/A |
| Avoidance Behaviour of Migrating Raptors Approaching an Offshore Wind Farm | Jacobsen, E., Jensen, F., Blew, J. | March 2019 | Book Chapter | Offshore Wind | N/A | Raptors |
| Estimating Potential Costs of Cumulative Barrier Effects on Migrating Raptors: A Case Study Using Global Positioning System Tracking in Japan | Kikuchi, D., et al. | March 2019 | Book Chapter | Wind Energy general | N/A | Birds, Raptors |
| The First Large-Scale Offshore Aerial Survey Using a High-Resolution Camera System | McGovern, S., et al. | March 2019 | Book Chapter | Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Wind and Energy Wildlife Impacts | Bispo, R., et al. | March 2019 | Book | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Exploring landowners' post-construction changes in perceptions of wind energy in Michigan | Mills, S., Bessette, D., Smith, H. | March 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Proceedings of the Wind-Wildlife Research Meeting XII | PNWWRM XII | March 2019 | Conference Paper | Wind Energy general | N/A | N/A |
| Marine Renewable Energy Clustering in the Mediterranean Sea: The Case of PELAGOS Project | Soukissian, T., Adamopoulos, C., Prospathopoulos, A. | February 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy |
| The Behavioural and Physiological Effects of Pile-driving Noise on Marine Species | Corbett, W. | February 2019 | Thesis | N/A | Noise | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Resource selection and wintering phenology of White-winged Scoters in southern New England: Implications for offshore wind energy development | Meattey, D., et al. | February 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Dynamic Device | Birds, Waterfowl |
| Wind turbines cause functional habitat loss for migratory soaring birds | Marques, A.,, et al. | February 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device, Static Device | Raptors |
| On the Potential Impact of Lake Erie Wind Farms on Water Temperatures and Mixed‐Layer Depths: Some Preliminary 1‐D Modeling Using COHERENS | Afsharian, S., Taylor, P. | February 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Energy Removal | Farfield Environment |
| Life-cycle green-house gas emissions of onshore and offshore wind turbines | Wang, S., Wang, S., Jinxiang, L. | February 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Life Cycle Assessment |
| Feeding home ranges of pacific coast feeding group gray whales | Lagerquist, B., et al. | February 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Marine Mammals |
| Practical implementation of auditory time and frequency weighting in marine bioacoustics | Tougaard, J., Beedholm, K. | February 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | Noise | N/A |
| Effectiveness of a mitigation measure for the lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) in wind farms in Spain | Pescador, M., Ramírez, J., Peris, S. | February 2019 | Journal Article | Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device | Birds |
| Comparing offshore and onshore wind development considering acceptance costs | Hevia-Koch, P., Jacobsen, H. | February 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Regional variation in public acceptance of wind energy development in Europe: What are the roles of planning procedures and participation? | Suskevics, M., et al. | February 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Operational offshore wind farms and associated ship traffic cause profound changes in distribution patterns of Loons (Gavia spp.) | Mendel, B., et al. | February 2019 | Journal Article | Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds |
| Environmental and social impacts of wind energy: a view point with reference to India | Gawande, A., Chaudhry, P. | February 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | N/A |
| Mineral raw material requirements and associated climate-change impacts of the French energy transition by 2050 | Beylot, A., et al. | January 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Considerations for Upscaling Individual Effects of Wind Energy Development Towards Population-Level Impacts on Wildlife | May, R., et al. | January 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | Bats, Birds, Marine Mammals |
| A procedure for deriving wind turbine noise limits by taking into account annoyance | Fredianelli, L., Carpita, S., Licitra, G. | January 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Socio-economics |
| Life Cycle Analysis of Ecological Impacts of an Offshore and a Land-Based Wind Power Plant | Piasecka, I., et al. | January 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics, Life Cycle Assessment |
| Renewable energy selection for net-zero energy communities: Life cycle based decision making under uncertainty | Karunathilake, H., et al. | January 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general | N/A | N/A |
| Population-Level Effects of Wind Farms on a Desert Lizard | Keehn, J., Shoemaker, K., Feldman, C. | January 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Nearfield Habitat |
| Endogenous cycles, activity patterns and energy expenditure of an intertidal fish is modified by artificial light pollution at night (ALAN) | Pulgar, J., et al. | January 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | Lighting | Fish |
| The role of maritime spatial planning on the advance of blue energy in the European Union | García, P., Sanabria, J., Ruiz, J. | January 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy |
| Wave energy drives biotic patterns beyond the surf zone: Factors influencing abundance and occurrence of mobile fauna adjacent to subtropical beaches | Schultz, A., et al. | January 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Fish |
| Chains of trust: Energy justice, public engagement, and the first offshore wind farm in the United States | Dwyer, J., Bidwell, D. | January 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Stakeholder Engagement |
| World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation Volume III: Ecological Issues and Environmental Impacts | Sheppard, C. | January 2019 | Book | N/A | Noise | Birds, Ecosystem, Marine Mammals, Socio-economics, Fishing, Legal and Policy |
| Marine Spatial Planning | Santos, C., et al. | January 2019 | Book Chapter | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Environmental Effects of Marine Transportation | Walker, T., et al. | January 2019 | Book Chapter | N/A | N/A | Navigation |
| The Mangrove Ecosystem | Primavera, J., et al. | January 2019 | Book Chapter | N/A | N/A | Ecosystem |
| Global Status of Coral Reefs: In Combination, Disturbances and Stressors Become Ratchets | Birkeland, C. | January 2019 | Book Chapter | N/A | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Status and Trends for the World’s Kelp Forests | Wernberg, T., et al. | January 2019 | Book Chapter | N/A | N/A | Ecosystem |
| Salt Marshes: Their Role in Our Society and Threats Posed to Their Existence | Giuliani, S., Bellucci, L. | January 2019 | Book Chapter | N/A | N/A | Ecosystem |
| Remote Sensing for Marine Management | Fingas, M. | January 2019 | Book Chapter | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Far-Field and Near-Field Effects of Marine Aquaculture | Weitzman, J., et al. | January 2019 | Book Chapter | N/A | N/A | Farfield Environment, Nearfield Habitat |
| Debris in Deep Water | Angiolillo, M. | January 2019 | Book Chapter | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Underwater Noise: Sources and Effects on Marine Life | Rako-Gospić, N., Picciulin, M. | January 2019 | Book Chapter | N/A | Noise | Benthic Invertebrates, Fish, Marine Mammals |
| Marine Oil Spills—Oil Pollution, Sources and Effects | Zhang, B., et al. | January 2019 | Book Chapter | N/A | Chemicals | N/A |
| Marine Oil Spills—Preparedness and Countermeasures | Chen, B., et al. | January 2019 | Book Chapter | N/A | Chemicals | N/A |
| Threats to Seamount Ecosystems and Their Management | Rogers, A. | January 2019 | Book Chapter | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Marine Protected Areas: Attempting the Sustainability of the Seas | Rodríguez-Rodríguez, D. | January 2019 | Book Chapter | N/A | N/A | Legal and Policy |
| Acoustic monitoring reveals the times and tides of harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) distribution off central Oregon, U.S.A. | Holdman, A., et al. | January 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Marine Mammals |
| Marine Renewable Energy Law and Policy in the Bay of Fundy: The Impact of Ambiguous Domestic Boundaries in Canada on Nova Scotia's Regulatory Framework | Salcedo, E. | January 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy |
| Basin-wide contributions to the underwater soundscape by multiple seismic surveys with implications for marine mammals in Baffin Bay, Greenland | Kyhn, L., et al. | January 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | Noise | Marine Mammals |
| Seabirds | Provencher, J., et al. | January 2019 | Book Chapter | N/A | N/A | Birds, Seabirds |
| New Advances in Benthic Monitoring Technology and Methodology | Bayley, D., Mogg, A. | January 2019 | Book Chapter | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| An Aero-acoustic Noise Distribution Prediction Methodology for Offshore Wind Farms | Cao, J., et al. | December 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | Noise | N/A |
| Developing an efficient protocol for monitoring eagle fatalities at wind energy facilities | Hallingstad, E., et al. | December 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device | Birds, Raptors |
| AWWI White Paper: Integration of Wildlife Detection and Deterrent Systems in Wind Power Plants | Nielsen, K. | December 2018 | Report | Wind Energy general | N/A | N/A |
| Echolocation activity of migratory bats at a wind energy facility: testing the feeding-attraction hypothesis to explain fatalities | Reimer, J., Baerwald, E., Barlay, R. | December 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Static Device | Bats |
| The determinants of wind energy growth in the United States: Drivers and barriers to state-level development | Schumacher, K., Yang, Z. | December 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy |
| Application of Isoscapes to Determine Geographic Origin of Terrestrial Wildlife for Conservation and Management | Vander Zanden, H., et al. | December 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Wind farms have cascading impacts on ecosystems across trophic levels | Thaker, M., Zambre, A., Bhosale, H. | December 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds, Raptors, Ecosystem |
| Micrometeorological impacts of offshore wind farms as seen in observations and simulations | Siedersleben, S., et al. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Farfield Environment |
| Is Marine Spatial Planning Enough to Overcome Biological Data Deficiencies? | Ryan, K., Danylchuk, A., Jordaan, A. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Costs and consequences of wind turbine wake effects arising from uncoordinated wind energy development | Lundquist, J., et al. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | Energy Removal | Farfield Environment, Socio-economics |
| Humpback Whales and Floating Offshore Wind Farm Animation | Grear, M., et al. | November 2018 | Video | Offshore Wind | Static Device | Marine Mammals |
| Bats and Wind Energy: Impacts, Mitigation, and Tradeoffs | Allison, T. | November 2018 | Report | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Bats |
| Predicting bird collisions with wind turbines: Comparison of the new empirical Flux Collision Model with the SOSS Band model | Kleyheeg-Hartman, J., et al. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device | Birds |
| Emissions from corrosion protection systems of offshore wind farms: Evaluation of the potential impact on the marine environment | Kirchgeorg, T., et al. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Chemicals | N/A |
| Linking ecosystem services with epibenthic biodiversity change following installation of offshore wind farms | Causon, P., Gill, A. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Static Device | Benthic Invertebrates, Nearfield Habitat, Socio-economics |
| Carcass Age and Searcher Identity Affect Morphological Assessment of Sex of Bats | Nelson, D., et al. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device | Bats |
| Property Value Impacts of Wind Turbines and the Influence of Attitudes toward Wind Energy | Vyn, R. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics |
| Nocturnal flight activity of northern gannets Morus bassanus and implications for modelling collision risk at offshore wind farms | Furness, R., et al. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds |
| State of the World's Raptors: Distributions, Threats, and Conservation Recommendations | McClure, C., et al. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds, Raptors |
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