Knowledge Base
The Knowledge Base provides access to information about the environmental effects of marine and wind energy, supporting OES-Environmental and WREN initiatives. Relevant documents and OES-Environmental 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impacts of climate change on wind energy power – Four wind farms in Spain | Solaun, K., Emilio, C. | January 2020 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Climate Change |
| Evaluation of the near future wave energy resources in the Black Sea under two climate scenarios | Rusu, L. | November 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Climate Change |
| Research frontiers in sustainable development of energy, water and environment systems in a time of climate crisis | Kılkış, Ş., et al. | November 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics, Climate Change |
| Oil and gas platforms as artificial substrates for epibenthic North Sea fauna: Effects of location and depth | Schutter, M., et al. | November 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Static Device | Fish, Invertebrates |
| Wind farms in the Icelandic highlands: Attitudes of local residents and tourism service providers | Ólafsdóttir, R., Sæþórsdóttir, A. | November 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Static Device | Human Dimensions, Aesthetics, Recreation, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Attitudes of U.S. Wind Turbine Neighbors: Analysis of a Nationwide Survey | Hoen, B., et al. | November 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Static Device | Human Dimensions, Aesthetics, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Sustainable renewable energy planning and wind farming optimization from a biodiversity perspective | Dhunny, A., et al. | October 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Climate Change, Marine Spatial Planning |
| Ecology of the brown crab (Cancer pagurus) and production potential for passive fisheries in Dutch offshore windfarms | Tonk, L., Rozemeijer, M. | October 2019 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Offshore oil production platforms as potential sources of larvae to coastal shelf regions off southern California | Nishimoto, M., Simons, R., Love, M. | October 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Ecosystem, Fish, Invertebrates |
| Effects of wind turbine noise on the surrounding soundscape in the context of greater-prairie chicken courtship vocalizations | Whalen, C., et al. | October 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds |
| Wind farms, farmland occupation and compensation: Evidences from landowners’ preferences through a stated choice survey in Italy | Sardaro, R., Faccilongo, N., Roselli, L. | October 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Impact of substantial wind farms on the local and regional atmospheric boundary layer: Case study of Zhangbei wind power base in China | Wang, Q., et al. | September 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Energy Removal | Farfield Environment, Nearfield Habitat |
| Development and application of a low-cost rapid assessment system for coastal benthic habitats | Benjamin, C., et al. | September 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Ecosystem, Farfield Environment, Nearfield Habitat |
| The climate and air-quality benefits of wind and solar power in the United States | Millstein, D., et al. | September 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics, Climate Change |
| Automated detection and tracking of marine mammals: A novel sonar tool for monitoring effects of marine industry | Hastie, G., et al. | September 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds |
| Measuring responses of harbour seals to potential aversive acoustic mitigation signals using controlled exposure behavioural response studies | Gordon, J., et al. | September 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals |
| Ocean Science Magazine | Brown, W., et al. | September 2019 | Magazine Article | N/A | Noise | Farfield Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals, Nearfield Habitat |
| A 30-year projection of the future wind energy resources in the coastal environment of the Black Sea | Rusu, E. | September 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Climate Change |
| Local support for renewable energy technologies? Attitudes towards local near-shore wind farms among second home owners and permanent area residents on the Danish coast | Johansen, K. | September 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Static Device | Socio-economics, Aesthetics, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Impacts to Wildlife of Wind Energy Siting and Operation in the United States | Allison, T., et al. | September 2019 | Report | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind, Offshore Wind | N/A | Bats, Birds, Nearfield Habitat |
| Avian vulnerability to wind farm collision through the year: insights from Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Larus fuscus) tracked from multiple breeding colonies | Thaxter, C., et al. | September 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | Dynamic Device | Birds, Seabirds |
| Effect of low frequency electromagnetic field on the behavior and bioenergetics of the polychaete Hediste diversicolor | Jakubowska, M., et al. | September 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | EMF | Invertebrates |
| Life cycle environmental impacts of wind energy technologies: A review of simplified models and harmonization of the results | Mendecka, B., Lombardi, L. | September 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics, Life Cycle Assessment |
| Hidden outlaws in the forest? A legal and spatial analysis of onshore wind energy in Germany | Bunzel, K., et al. | September 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy |
| Effect of wind turbines on bird abundance: A national scale analysis based on fixed effects models | Miao, R., et al. | September 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds |
| Improving visual biodiversity assessments of motile fauna in turbid aquatic environments | Jones, R., et al. | August 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals |
| Endangered Atlantic Sturgeon in the New York Wind Energy Area: implications of future development in an offshore wind energy site | Ingram, E., et al. | August 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Fish |
| Evaluating the Environmental Impacts and Energy Performance of a Wind Farm System Utilizing the Life-Cycle Assessment Method: A Practical Case Study | Gomaa, M., et al. | August 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Life Cycle Assessment |
| Predictable shorebird departure patterns from a staging site can inform collision risks and mitigation of wind energy developments | Howell, J., et al. | August 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device | Birds, Shorebirds |
| Environmental activism and vertical‐axis wind turbine preferences in California | Hui, I., Cain, B., Dabiri, J. | August 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Do wind turbines impact plant community properties in mountain region? | Pătru-Stupariu, I., et al. | August 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Static Device | Nearfield Habitat |
| Understanding Wind Energy Impacts to Bats and Testing Reduction Strategies in South Texas | Weaver, S. | August 2019 | Thesis | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device | Bats |
| The ecology of infrastructure decommissioning in the North Sea: what we need to know and how to achieve it | Fowler, A., et al. | August 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general | N/A | Ecosystem, Nearfield Habitat |
| Assessing use-use interactions at sea: A theoretical framework for spatial decision support tools facilitating co-location in maritime spatial planning | Bonnevie, I., Hansen, H., Schrøder, L. | August 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Marine Spatial Planning |
| Modelling flight heights of Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Great Skuas from GPS: a Bayesian approach | Ross-Smith, V., et al. | August 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds |
| Justice, social exclusion and indigenous opposition: A case study of wind energy development on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico | Zárate-Toledo, E., Patiño, R., Fraga, J. | August 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Socio-economics |
| The memory of place disruption, senses, and local opposition to Korean wind farms | Kim, E., Chung, J. | August 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Aesthetics, Legal and Policy, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Sustainability and tourism: the effect of the United States’ first offshore wind farm on the vacation rental market | Carr-Harris, A., Lang, C. | August 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Aesthetics |
| Wind turbines in high quality habitat cause disproportionate increases in collision mortality of the white-tailed eagle | Heuck, C., et al. | August 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device | Birds, Raptors |
| Monitoring of Marine Mammal Strandings Along French Coasts Reveals the Importance of Ship Strikes on Large Cetaceans: A Challenge for the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive | Peltier, H., et al. | July 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans |
| Red bat fatality: Geographic extents through deuterium and niche models | Murtaugh, R., et al. | July 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device | Bats |
| A long‐term assessment of raptor displacement at a wind farm | Dohm, R., et al. | July 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Static Device | Birds, Raptors |
| Not in my hiking trail? Acceptance of wind farms in the Austrian Alps | Brudermann, T., Zaman, R., Posch, A. | July 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Static Device | Human Dimensions, Aesthetics, Recreation, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Assessment of impacts on tropical marine environment for off-shore clean energy development | Kandlakunta, L., Deshmukh, M., Sharma, N. | July 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | Noise | N/A |
| Seabed morphodynamics due to offshore wind farms | van der Veen, H., Hulscher, S., Lapeña, B. | July 2019 | Book Chapter | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Energy Removal | Farfield Environment |
| Development of cumulative impact assessment guidelines for offshore wind farms and evaluation of use in project making | Durning, B., Broderick, M. | July 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics |
| Geographic context affects the landscape change and fragmentation caused by wind energy facilities | Diffendorfer, J., et al. | July 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Static Device | Ecosystem, Nearfield Habitat |
| Effect of Pile-Driving Playback Sound Level on Fish-Catching Efficiency in Harbor Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) | Kastelein, R., et al. | July 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds |
| The consequences of seabird habitat loss from offshore wind turbines, version 2 | van Kooten, T., et al. | July 2019 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Dynamic Device | Birds, Seabirds, Nearfield Habitat |
| Determining the dependence of marine pile driving sound levels on strike energy, pile penetration, and propagation effects using a linear mixed model based on damped cylindrical spreading | Martin, S., Barclay, D. | July 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | N/A |
| 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 |
| Acoustic characterization of sensors used for marine environmental monitoring | Cotter, E., et al. | July 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | Noise | Marine Mammals |
| Past, present and future environmental footprint of the Danish wind turbine fleet with LCA_WIND_DK, an online interactive platform | Besseau, R., et al. | July 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment |
| The post-normal politics and science of wind power planning: Evidence from a Danish near-shore wind farm tender | Johansen, K., Upham, P. | July 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Numerical simulation of spudcan-soil interaction using an improved smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method | Wu, H., et al. | July 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | Nearfield Habitat |
| Microclimate effects of wind farms on local crop yields | Kaffine, D. | July 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Socio-economics |
| Harnessing the Wind: How to Advance Wind Power Offshore | NRDC | July 2019 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Dynamic Device, Noise | N/A |
| Potential Benefits of Vessel Slowdowns on Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales | Joy, R., et al. | June 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | Noise | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans |
| Harbour porpoise responses to pile-driving diminish over time | Graham, I., et al. | June 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds |
| From DNA to ecological performance: Effects of anthropogenic noise on a reef-building mussel | Wale, M., et al. | June 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | Noise | Invertebrates |
| A path planning approach based on multi-direction A* algorithm for ships navigating within wind farm waters | Xie, L., et al. | June 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Navigation |
| Effect of anthropogenic light on bird movement, habitat selection, and distribution: A systematic map protocol | Adams, C., et al. | June 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | Lighting | Birds |
| Evaluating Changes in the Marine Soundscape of an Offshore Wind Farm via the Machine Learning-Based Source Separation | Lin, T., et al. | June 2019 | Conference Paper | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | N/A |
| A framework to evaluate the environmental impact of OCEAN energy devices | Mendoza, E., et al. | June 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Ocean Current, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Offshore Wind | Dynamic Device, Noise | Benthic Invertebrates, Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Ecosystem, Farfield Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Nearfield Habitat, Environmental Impact Assessment |
| Refusal of planning consent for the Docking Shoal offshore wind farm: Stakeholder perspectives and lessons learned | Broadbent, I., Nixon, C. | June 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal and Policy, Stakeholder Engagement |
| From strategic marine planning to project licences – Striking a balance between predictability and adaptability in the management of aquaculture and offshore wind farms | Schütz, S., Slater, A. | June 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy, Marine Spatial Planning |
| Potential effects of electrical energy transmission - the case study from the Polish Marine Areas (southern Baltic Sea) | Otremba, Z., et al. | June 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | EMF | N/A |
| 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 | Socio-economics, Marine Spatial Planning |
| 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 |
| Who influences windpower licensing decisions in Norway? Formal requirements and informal practices | Inderberg, T., et al. | June 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy |
| The integrated offshore grid in Europe: Exploring challenges for regional energy governance | Dedecca, J., Hakvoort, R., Herder, P. | June 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy |
| Effects of noise-mitigated offshore pile driving on harbour porpoise abundance in the German Bight 2014-2016 (Gescha 2) | Rose, A., et al. | June 2019 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds |
| Recycling offshore wind farms at decommissioning stage | Topham, E., et al. | June 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics |
| Public perceptions of and responses to new energy technologies | Boudet, H. | May 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics |
| External Effects of Renewable Energy Projects: Life Cycle Analysis-based Approach | Salnikova, A., et al. | May 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Life Cycle Assessment |
| Best available science? Are NOAA Fisheries marine mammal noise exposure guidelines up to date? | Stocker, M. | May 2019 | Conference Paper | N/A | Noise | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds |
| Challenges of decommissioning offshore wind farms: Overview of the European experience | Topham, E., et al. | May 2019 | Conference Paper | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Static Device | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Overview of ocean power technology | Wilberforce, T., et al. | May 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Vitamine ENA: A framework for the development of ecosystem-based indicators for decision makers | Safi, G., et al. | May 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Ecosystem, Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment |
| 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 |
| Minimizing wildlife impacts for offshore wind energy development: Winning tradeoffs for seabirds in space and cetaceans in time | Best, B., Halpin, P. | May 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Dynamic Device, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans |
| Assessing the Cumulative Adverse Effects of Offshore Wind Energy Development on Seabird Foraging Guilds Along the East Coast of the United States | Goodale, M,, Milman, A., Griffin, C. | May 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds |
| Installing Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations Quieter: A Performance Overview of the First Full-Scale Demonstration of the AdBm Underwater Noise Abatement System | Elzinga, J., et al. | May 2019 | Conference Paper | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | N/A |
| Columbian sharp‐tailed grouse nesting ecology: wind energy and habitat | Proett, M., et al. | May 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Static Device | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Nearfield Habitat |
| Artificial reefs facilitate tropical fish at their range edge | Paxton, A., et al. | May 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Nearfield Habitat |
| Environmental Sensitivity Modeling and Site Characterization | Guttenplan, K., Koopman, M., Belin, D. | May 2019 | Conference Paper | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Ecosystem, Nearfield Habitat |
| Characterizing the first wave of fish and invertebrate colonization on a new offshore petroleum platform | Todd, V., et al. | May 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | Static Device | Benthic Invertebrates, Fish, Nearfield Habitat |
| Characterizing the benthic community in Maryland’s offshore wind energy areas using a towed camera sled: Developing a method to reduce the effort of image analysis and community description | Cruz-Marrero, W., et al. | May 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Nearfield Habitat |
| A three-dimensional underwater sound propagation model for offshore wind farm noise prediction | Lin, Y., et al. | May 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | N/A |
| Three-dimensional mapping of the benthic invertebrates biophony with a compact four-hydrophones array | Gervaise, C., et al. | May 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Love me, love me not: Perceptions on the links between the energy sector and biodiversity conservation | Moreira, F. | May 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy, Stakeholder Engagement |
| 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 |
| 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, Cetaceans |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Social construction of risk in non-conventional renewable energy: Risk perception as a function of ecosystem services in La Araucanía, Chile | Cordoves-Sánchez, M., Vallejos-Romero, A. | May 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics |
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