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Title | Author | Date Sort ascending | Content Type | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
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Reduced survival in a soaring bird breeding in wind turbine proximity along the northern Baltic Sea coast | Nebel, C.; Stjernberg, T.; Tikkanen, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Displacement | Birds, Raptors | |
Quantifying land impacts of wind energy: a regional-scale assessment in Finland | Balotari-Chiebao, F.; Byholm, P. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment | |
The presence of wind turbines repels bats in boreal forests | Gaultier, S.; Lilley, T.; Vesterinen,E.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance | Bats | |
A utilization distribution for the global population of Cape Vultures (Gyps coprotheres) to guide wind energy development | Cervantes, F.; Murgatroyd, M.; Allan, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
Wind energy expansion and birds: Identifying priority areas for impact avoidance at a national level | Balotari-Chiebao, F.; Santangeli, A.; Piirainen, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Habitat Change | Birds, Ecosystem Processes | |
The negative impact of wind turbines on wildlife in South Africa | Docrat, N. | Thesis | Wind Energy | Habitat Change | Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy | |
Large soaring raptors vs wind turbines development in the Swiss Alps | Vignali, S.; Braunisch, V.; Arlettaz, R. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Displacement | Birds, Raptors | |
Current state of knowledge of wind energy impacts on bats in South Africa | Aronson, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Keep it local and bird-friendly: Exploring the social acceptance of wind energy in Switzerland, Estonia, and Ukraine | Vuichard, P.; Broughel, A.; Wüstenhagen, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Habitat Change | Birds, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | |
Impact on the perceived landscape quality through renewable energy infrastructure. A discrete choice experiment in the context of the Swiss energy transition | Salak, B.; Kienast, F.; Olschewski, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts | ||
How far do noise concerns travel? Exploring how familiarity and justice shape noise expectations and social acceptance of planned wind energy projects | Dällenbach, N.; Wüstenhagen, R. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Social & Economic Data | |
Balancing profitability of energy production, societal impacts and biodiversity in offshore wind farm design | Virtanen, E.A.; Lappallainen, J.; Nurmi, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data | ||
A Predictive Flight-Altitude Model for Avoiding Future Conflicts Between an Emblematic Raptor and Wind Energy Development in the Swiss Alps | Vignali, S.; Lörcher, F.; Hegglin, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
The Influence of Policy Risk on Swiss Wind Power Investment | Broughel, A.; Wüstenhagen, R. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy | ||
Flight Altitudes of Raptors in Southern Africa Highlight Vulnerability of Threatened Species to Wind Turbines | McClure, C.; Dunn, L.; McCabe, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
Habitat use by post-fledging white-tailed eagles shows avoidance of human infrastructure and agricultural areas | Balotari-Chiebao, F.; Brommer, J.; Tikkanen, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds, Raptors, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
A predictive model for improving placement of wind turbines to minimise collision risk potential for a large soaring raptor | Murgatroyd, M.; Bouten, W.; Amar, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
Estimating bird flight height using 3-D photogrammetry | Prinsloo, N.; Postma, M.; Ryan, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Collision | Birds | |
Assessing the vulnerability of breeding bird populations to onshore wind-energy developments in Finland | Balotari-Chiebao, F.; Valkama, J.; Byholm, P. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds | |
Biodiversity and bird surveys in Finnish environmental impact assessments and follow-up monitoring | Mäkeläinen, S.; Lehikoinen, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
Towards sustainable blue energy production: an analysis of legal transformative and adaptive capacity | Simila, J.; Soininen, N.; Paukku, E. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Riverine, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | ||
Mixed feelings on wind energy: Affective imagery and local concern driving social acceptance in Switzerland | Cousse, J.; Wüstenhagen, R.; Schneider, N. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | ||
On a collision course? The large diversity of birds killed by wind turbines in South Africa | Perold, V.; Ralston-Paton, S.; Ryan, P. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds | |
Black Harriers and Wind Energy: Guidelines for impact assessment, monitoring and mitigation | Simmons, R.; Ralston-Paton, S.; Colyn, R.; et al. | Guidance | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Habitat Change | Birds | |
South African Bat Fatality Threshold Guidelines: Edition 3 | MacEwan, K.; Aronson, J.; Richardson, K.; et al. | Guidance | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Conservation management plan for the protection of heritage resources at Brandweynkop, Humansdorp Magisterial District, Eastern Cape Province | Orton, J.; Muller, C. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | ||
Using radar technology to assess visual monitoring accuracy of Cape Vulture movements | Becker, F.; Millikin, R.; Leslie, R. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Displacement | Birds, Raptors | |
Red-throated Diver Energetics Project: Preliminary Results from 2018/19 | Duckworth, J.; Green, J.; Daunt, F.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Displacement | Birds, Waterfowl | |
Individual or collective? Community investment, local taxes, and the social acceptance of wind energy in Switzerland | Vuichard, P.; Stauch, A.; Dällenbach, N. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement | ||
Adaptive surface distortions for torque ripple control in vertical-axis wind turbines | Erfort, G.; von Backström, T.; Venter, G. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans | |
First three‐dimensional tracks of bat migration reveal large amounts of individual behavioral flexibility | O'Mara, M.; Wikelski, M.; Kranstauber, B.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Bats | ||
Social embeddedness of policy actors. The failure of consumer-owned wind energy in Finland | Ratinen, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement | ||
Automatic Bird Identification for Offshore Wind Farms | Niemi, J.; Tanttu, J. | Book Chapter | Fixed Offshore Wind | Birds | ||
Complex behaviour in complex terrain - Modelling bird migration in a high resolution wind field across mountainous terrain to simulate observed patterns | Aurbach, A.; Schmid, B.; Liechti, F.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance | Birds, Passerines | |
Assessing space use by pre-breeding white-tailed eagles in the context of wind-energy development in Finland | Balotari-Chiebao, F.; Brommer, J.; Saurola, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Raptors, Birds | ||
Cape Vulture and Wind Farms: Guidelines for impact assessment, monitoring and mitigation | Pfeiffer, M.; Ralston-Paton, S. | Guidance | Wind Energy | Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds, Human Dimensions | |
Modelling golden eagle habitat selection and flight activity in their home ranges for safer wind farm planning | Tikkanen, H.; Rytkönen, S.; Karlin, O.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds, Raptors | ||
Multi-Platform Concepts for Combining Offshore Wind Energy and Fish Farming in Freezing Sea Areas: Case Study in the Gulf of Bothnia | Mikkola, E.; Heinonen, J.; Kankainen, M.; et al. | Conference Paper | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Fisheries | ||
How many observation days are needed to reliably describe bird migration? | Tanskanen, A.; Yrjola, R.; Baum, U.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Collision | Birds | |
Bird Collisions at Wind Turbines in a Mountainous Area Related to Bird Movement Intensities Measured by Radar | Aschwanden, J.; Stark, H.; Peter, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Passerines, Birds | |
Mitigating the negative impacts of tall wind turbines on bats: Vertical activity profiles and relationships to wind speed | Wellig, S.; Nussle, S.; Miltner, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Wind Farm Le Peuchapatte: Analysis of Bat Recordings and Evaluation of Mitigation Measures | Brossard, C.; Aschwanden, J.; Bontadina, F.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy | Bats | ||
Combining radar and direct observation to estimate pelican collision risk at a proposed wind farm on the Cape west coast, South Africa | Jenkins, A.; Reid, T.; du Plessis, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement, Collision, Avoidance | Waterfowl, Birds | |
Evidence of the migratory bat, Pipistrellus nathusii, aggregating to the coastlines in the Northern Baltic Sea | Ijas, A.; Kahlilainen, A.; Vasko, V.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Bats | ||
Wind Energy’s Impacts on Birds in South Africa: A Preliminary Review of the Results of Operational Monitoring at the First Wind Farms of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme in South Africa | Ralston-Paton, S.; Smallie, J.; Pearson, A.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds | ||
The influence of high-voltage power lines on the feelings evoked by different Swiss surroundings | Lienert, P.; Sütterlin, B.; Siegrist, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions | ||
Bird Migration Intensity and Number of Collision Victims at the Wind Power Plant Le Peuchapatte (Switzerland) | Aschwanden, J.; Liechti, F. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement, Collision, Avoidance | Birds | |
Proximity to wind-power plants reduces the breeding success of the white-tailed eagle | Balotari-Chiebao, F.; Brommer, J.; Niinimaki, T.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Raptors, Birds | ||
Role of Benthic Habitat Distribution Data in Coastal Water Wind Turbine Site Selection | Sahla, M.; Kalliola, R.; Haldin, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Invertebrates | ||
Synopsis des internationalen Kenntnisstandes zum Einfluss der Windenergie auf Fledermäuse und Vögel und Spezifizierung für die Schweiz | Muller, J.; Warnke, M.; Reichenbach, M.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Bats |
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