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Title | Author | Date | Content Type Sort descending | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
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Effect of tower base painting on willow ptarmigan collision rates with wind turbines | Stokke, B.; Nygård, T.; Falkdalen, U.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds | |
Local effects of wind turbines on near-surface wind speed in a desert steppe wind farm | Zhou, D.; Hu, S.; Dang, X.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
Quantifying the differences in avian attack rates on reptiles between an infrastructure and a control site | Law, C.; Lancaster, L.; Hall, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Reptiles | |
Sex- but not age-biased wind turbine collision mortality in the White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | Heuck, C.; Herrmann, C.; Wendt, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
Transcontinental 2200 km migration of a Nathusius’ pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii) across Europe | Alcalde, J.; Jiménez, M.; Brila, I.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Renewable energy development threatens many globally important biodiversity areas | Rehbein, J.; Watson, J.; Lane, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions | ||
Assessing population‐level consequences of anthropogenic stressors for terrestrial wildlife | Katzner, T.; Braham, M.; Conkling, T.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Climate-friendly but socially rejected energy-transition pathways: The integration of techno-economic and socio-technical approaches in the Nordic-Baltic region | Bolwig, S.; Bolkesjø, T.; Klitkou, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement | ||
Migratory Disturbance Thresholds with Mule Deer and Energy Development | Sawyer, H.; Lambert, M.; Merkle, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement | Terrestrial Mammals | |
Identifying areas of wetland and wind turbine overlap in the south-central Great Plains of North America | Heintzman, L.; Auerbach, E.; Kilborn, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds | |
Bat activity and evidence of bat migration at two high elevation passes in the Western Alps | Caprio, E.; Patriarca, E.; Debernardi, P. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance | Bats | |
Local trends in abundance of migratory bats across 20 years | Green, D.; McGuire, L.; Vanderwel, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Environmental impacts of decommissioning: Onshore versus offshore wind farms | Hall, R.; João, E.; Knapp, C. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
Ultrasonic acoustic deterrents significantly reduce bat fatalities at wind turbines | Weaver, S.; Hein, C.; Simpson, T.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Quantifying biodiversity trade-offs in the face of widespread renewable and unconventional energy development | Popescu, V.; Munshaw, R.; Shackelford, N.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Riverine, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Fish, Terrestrial Mammals | ||
An evaluation of bird and bat mortality at wind turbines in the Northeastern United States | Choi, D.; Wittig, T.; Kluever, B. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Social acceptance of wind energy in urban landscapes | Westerlund, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | ||
Use of Upland and Riparian Areas by Wintering Bald Eagles and Implications for Wind Energy | Schmuecker, S.; Becker, D.; Lanzone, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
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 | |
The human dimensions of a green–green-dilemma: Lessons learned from the wind energy — wildlife conflict in Germany | Straka, T.; Fritze, M.; Voigt, C. | Journal Article | Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Research on carbon emission reduction benefit of wind power project based on life cycle assessment theory | Li, J.; Li, S.; Wu. F. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Life Cycle Assessment | ||
The implications of landscape visual impact on future highly renewable power systems: a case study for Great Britain | Price, J.; Mainzer, K.; Petrovic, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Visual Impacts | ||
Optimizing wind energy conversion efficiency with respect to noise: A study on multi-criteria wind farm layout design | Cao, J.; Zhu, W.; Shen, W.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | ||
The regional heterogeneity of wind power deployment: an empirical investigation of land-use policies in Germany and Sweden | Lauf, T.; Ek, K.; Gawel, E.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | ||
Adaptive responses to landscape changes from onshore wind energy development in the Republic of Ireland | Hallan, C.; González, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement | |
Scale, history and justice in community wind energy: An empirical review | Baxter, J.; Walker, C.; Ellis, G.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Stakeholder Engagement | ||
Preliminary Results: Exploring Why Some Families Living in Proximity to Wind Turbine Facilities Contemplate Vacating Their Homes—A Community-Based Study | Krogh, C.; McMurtry, R.; Dumbrille, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Social & Economic Data | |
Public perspectives on reducing the environmental impact of onshore wind farms: a discrete choice experiment in South Korea | Lee, H.; Yoo, S.; Huh, S. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Noise | Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | |
Bat Activity Rates do not Predict Bat Fatality Rates at Wind Energy Facilities | Solick, D.; Pham, D.; Nasman, K.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Mortality limits used in wind energy impact assessment underestimate impacts of wind farms on bird populations | Schippers, P.; Buij, R.; Schotman, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds | |
Operational-dependent wind turbine wake impact on surface momentum flux revealed by snow-powered flow imaging | Abraham, A.; Hong, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow | Ecosystem Processes | |
Recovery of raptors from displacement by wind farms – a response | Santos, C.; Marques, A.; May, R. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement | Birds, Raptors | |
Paint it black: Efficacy of increased wind turbine rotor blade visibility to reduce avian fatalities | May, R.; Nygård, T.; Falkdalen, U.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision | Birds, Passerines, Raptors, Waterfowl | |
High-Resolution Modeling of Uplift Landscapes can Inform Micrositing of Wind Turbines for Soaring Raptors | Hanssen, F.; May, R.; Nygård, T. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
Impacts of renewable energy atlas: Reaping the benefits of renewables and biodiversity threats | Nazir, M.; Bilal, M.; Sohail, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions | ||
Optimizing the layout of onshore wind farms to minimize noise | Wu, X.; Hu, W.; Huang, Q.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | ||
A review of multi-criteria decision making applications for renewable energy site selection | Shao, M.; Han, Z.; Sun, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | ||
Assessing land use and potential conflict in solar and onshore wind energy in Japan | Obane, H.; Nagai, Y.; Asano, K. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | ||
A comparative life-cycle analysis of tall onshore steel wind-turbine towers | Stavridou, N.; Koltsakis, E.; Baniotopoulos, C. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment | ||
Changes in bird species composition after a wind farm installation: A case study in South America | Justo Falavigna, T.; Pereira, D.; Lara Rippel, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds, Human Dimensions | ||
Modelling risks posed by wind turbines and power lines to soaring birds: the black stork (Ciconia nigra) in Italy as a case study | Smeraldo, S.; Bosso, L.; Fraissinet, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds | |
“Wind Theft” from Onshore Wind Turbine Arrays: Sensitivity to Wind Farm Parameterization and Resolution | Pryor, S.; Shepherd, T.; Volker, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
Not in my back yard or not on my playground: Residents and tourists' attitudes towards wind turbines in Icelandic landscapes | Sæþórsdóttir, A.; Ólafsdóttir, R. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts | ||
Perspectives on environmental impacts and a land reclamation strategy for solar and wind energy systems | Dhar, A.; Naeth, M.; Jennings, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | |||
Policy, politics and materiality across scales: A framework for understanding local government sustainable energy capacity applied in England | Kuzemko, C.; Britton, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | ||
A survey of the visual impact and community acceptance of wind farms in Australia | Lothian, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | ||
Enabling Renewable Energy While Protecting Wildlife: An Ecological Risk-Based Approach to Wind Energy Development Using Ecosystem-Based Management Values | Copping, A.; Gorton, A.; May, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement | |
Being a Better Neighbor: A Value-Based Perspective on Negotiating Acceptability of Locally-Owned Wind Projects | van der Waal, E.; van der Windt, H.; Botma, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Social & Economic Data | ||
Roe deer stress response to a wind farms: Methodological and practical implications | Klich, D.; Lopucki, R.; Scibior, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance | Terrestrial Mammals | |
Community Acceptance of Wind Energy Developments: Experience from Wind Energy Scarce Regions in Europe | Leiren, M.; Aakre, S.; Linnerud, K.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement |
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