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Title | Author | Date Sort ascending | Content Type | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
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Wind Farms and Power Lines Reduced the Territory Status and Probability of Fledgling Production in the Eurasian Goshawk Accipiter gentilis | Husby, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Noise | Birds, Raptors | |
Effects of wind turbine noise on songbird behavior during nonbreeding season | Lehnardt, Y.; Barber, J.; Berger-Tal, O. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Birds, Passerines | |
Noise pollution from wind turbines and its effects on wildlife: A cross-national analysis of current policies and planning regulations | Teff-Seker, Y.; Berger-Tal, O.; Lehnardt, Y.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | |
International assessment of priority environmental issues for land-based and offshore wind energy development | Green, R.; Gill, E.; Hein, C.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment | |
Balancing future renewable energy infrastructure siting and associated habitat loss for migrating whooping cranes | Ellis, K.; Pearse, A.; Brandt, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change | Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment | |
Columbian sharp-tailed grouse brood success and chick survival in a wind-energy landscape | Proett, M.; Roberts, S.; Messmer, T. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Birds | |
Wind farm noise shifts vocalizations of a threatened shrub-steppe passerine | Gomez-Catasus, J.; Barrero, A.; Llusia, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Birds, Passerines | |
Wind Farms and Power Lines Have Negative Effects on Territory Occupancy in Eurasian Eagle Owls (Bubo bubo) | Husby, M.; Pearson, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Noise | Birds, Raptors, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | |
Wind energy and its link to sustainability in developing countries | Kabir, M.; Sree, N.; Khatod, K.; et al. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Noise | Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Visual Impacts | |
The Effect of Sound on Bird Behaviour Application in Wind Farms | Georgiev, M.; Marinov, M.; Zehtindjiev, P. | Conference Paper | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Noise | Birds, Passerines | |
Land suitability assessment for wind farms through best-worst method and GIS in Balıkesir province of Turkey | Tercan, E. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement | |
Land-Based Wind Energy Siting: A Foundational and Technical Resource | Christol, C.; Oteri, F.; Laurienti, M. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts | |
Capercaillie and Wind Energy: An international research project | Taubmann, J.; Coppes, J.; Andrén, H. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds | |
Environmental Impact of Solar and Wind energy- A Review | Hamed, T.; Alshare, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Wind energy facilities affect resource selection of capercaillie Tetrao urogallus | Taubmann, J.; Kämmerle, J.; Andrén, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement, Noise | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds | |
Mitigating biodiversity impacts associated with solar and wind energy development: guidelines for project developers | Bennun, L.; van Bochove, J.; Ng, C.; et al. | Guidance | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Marine Mammals | |
What really undermines public acceptance of wind turbines? A choice experiment analysis in Israel | Peri, E.; Becker, N.; Tal, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Noise | Birds, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Guidance document on wind energy developments and EU nature legislation | European Commission | Guidance | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment | |
Potential environmental impacts of wind energy development: A global perspective | Nazir, M.; Ali, N.; Bilal, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Ecosystem Processes | |
Wind turbine noise limits propagation of greater prairiechicken boom chorus, but does it matter? | Whalen, C.; Brown, M.; McGee, J.; et al. | Conference Paper | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds | |
Effects of wind turbine noise on the surrounding soundscape in the context of greater-prairie chicken courtship vocalizations | Whalen, C.; Brown, M.; McGee, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Ground-Nesting Birds, Birds | |
Impacts to Wildlife of Wind Energy Siting and Operation in the United States | Allison, T.; Diffendorfer, J.; Baerwald, E.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds | |
Future Directions in Conservation Research on Petrels and Shearwaters | Rodríguez, A.; Arcos, J.; Bretagnolle, V.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Seabirds, Birds | |
Effectiveness of a mitigation measure for the lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) in wind farms in Spain | Pescador, M.; Ramírez, J.; Peris, S. | Journal Article | Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | 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 | |
Impacts of onshore wind energy production on birds and bats: recommendations for future life cycle impact assessment developments | Laranjeiro, T.; May, R.; Verones, F. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds | |
Male Greater Prairie-Chickens Adjust their Vocalizations in the Presence of Wind Turbine Noise | Whalen, C.; Brown, M.; McGee, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Ground-Nesting Birds, Birds | |
Public receptiveness of vertical axis wind turbines | Hui, I.; Cain, B.; Dabiri, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | |
Avian Monitoring and Mortality Report at the National Wind Technology Center: January 2010 - February 2011 | Tetra Tech Inc. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Birds | |
The energy landscape predicts flight height and wind turbine collision hazard in three species of large soaring raptor | Peron, G.; Fleming, C.; Duriez, O.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Raptors, Birds | |
The song of Skylarks Alauda arvensis indicates the deterioration of an acoustic environment resulting from wind farm start‐up | Szymanski, P.; Deoniziak, K.; Losak, K.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds | |
Towards energy landscapes – “Pathfinder for sustainable wind power locations” | Eichhorn, M.; Tafarte, P.; Thran, D. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions | |
Grassland bird community and acoustic complexity appear unaffected by proximity to a wind energy facility in the Nebraska Sandhills | Raynor, E.; Whalen, C.; Brown, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Birds | |
Do Terrestrial Animals Avoid Areas Close to Turbines in Functioning Wind Farms in Agricultural Landscapes? | Łopucki, R.; Klich, D.; Gielarek, S. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Terrestrial Mammals | |
Wildlife and Wind Farms - Conflicts and Solutions, Volume 1. Onshore: Potential Effects | Perrow, M. | Book | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Invertebrates, Reptiles, Terrestrial Mammals | |
Red Kite | Mammen, K.; Mammen, U.; Resetaritz, A. | Book Chapter | Fixed Offshore Wind, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Attraction | Raptors, Birds | |
Bird Mortality in Two Dutch Wind Farms: Effects of Location, Spatial Design and Interactions with Powerlines | Brenninkmeijer, A.; Klop, E. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Birds | |
Black - billed Cuckoo Conservation Plan for the California Ridge Wind Energy Project Champaign and Vermilion Counties, Illinois | Western Ecosystems Technology Inc (WEST) | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Noise | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds | |
Framework for Testing the Effectiveness of Bat and Eagle Impact-Reduction Strategies at Wind Energy Projects | Sinclair, K.; DeGeorge, E. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Raptors, Birds, Bats | |
Impacts to Birds and Bats Due to Collisions and Electrocutions from Some Tall Structures in the United States: Wires, Towers, Turbines, and Solar Arrays - State of the Art in Addressing the Problems | Manville, A. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Birds, Bats | |
Conflicts Between Birds and On-Shore Wind Farms | Zwart, M.; McKenzie, A.; Minderman, J.; et al. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Birds | |
Direct Mortality of Birds from Anthropogenic Causes | Loss, S.; Will, T.; Marra, P. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds | |
Impacts of Wind Energy on Environment: A Review | Wang, S.; Wang, S. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Assessing the Influence of Wind Turbines and Land-use on Mortality Risk of Avian Species on the Llano Estacado with Emphasis on Birds of Prey | Linner, K. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Birds | |
The challenges and possible solutions of horizontal axis wind turbines as a clean energy solution for the future | Ahmed, N.; Cameron, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Noise | Bats, Birds | |
Grande Prairie Wind Farm Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy | Stantec Consulting | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds | |
On Certain Problems Concerning Environmental Impact Assessment of Wind Turbines in Scope of Acoustic Effects | Wszolek, T.; Klaczynski, M.; Mleczko, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Bats, Birds | |
Final Report: Post-Construction Avian Monitoring Digby Neck Wind Farm | Craig, C.; Kearney, J. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Noise | Birds | |
Bird Mortality at a Wind-Energy Facility near a Wetland of International Importance | Grodsky, S.; Jennelle, C.; Drake, D. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Birds | |
Habitat Utilization in White-Tailed Eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) and the Displacement Impact of the Smøla Wind-Power Plant | May, R.; Nygård, T.; Dahl, E.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Birds |
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