Knowledge Base

The Knowledge Base provides access to documents and information about the environmental effects of wind energy, supporting the WREN initiative. Relevant documents from around the world are compiled into a user-friendly table that displays all content available in Tethys. Results can be narrowed using the keyword filters on the right, or with search terms entered in the text box. Content may also be sorted alphabetically by clicking on column headers. Some entries will appear on the next page.

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
The Muillean Gaoithe and the Melin Wynt: Cultural sustainability and community owned wind energy schemes in Gaelic and Welsh speaking communities in the United Kingdom Haf, S., Parkhill, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Stakeholder empowerment through participatory planning practices: The case of electricity transmission lines in France and Norway Späth, L., Scolobig, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Stakeholder Engagement, Human Dimensions
Integration of marine research results into a maritime spatial plan for Lithuania Mileriene, R., Blažauskas, N., Gulbinskas, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
An integrated risk-based assessment of the North Sea to guide ecosystem-based management Piet, G., Culhane, F., Jongbloed, R. Journal Article Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
A framework to evaluate the environmental impact of OCEAN energy devices Mendoza, E., Lithgow, D., Flores, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Adaptive marine spatial planning in the Netherlands sector of the North Sea de Vrees, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Who influences windpower licensing decisions in Norway? Formal requirements and informal practices Inderberg, T., Rognstad, H., Saglie, I. Journal Article Wind Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
The integrated offshore grid in Europe: Exploring challenges for regional energy governance Dedecca, J., Hakvoort, R., Herder, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
A Geographical-Based Multi-Criteria Approach for Marine Energy Farm Planning Maslov, N., Brosset, D., Claramunt, C. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
The Influence Of Large-Scale Wind Power On Global Climate Keith, D., DeCarolis, J., Denkenberger, D. Journal Article Wind Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Climate Change
Integration at the Round Table: Marine Spatial Planning in Multi-Stakeholder Settings Olsen, E., Fluharty, D., Hoel, A. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Cautions on using the Before-After-Control-Impact design in environmental effects monitoring programs Smokorowski, K., Randall, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Where the Ecological Gaps Remain, a Modelers' Perspective Fulton, E., Blanchard, J., Melbourne-Thomas, J. Journal Article Human Dimensions
Effects of Offshore Wind Farms on Marine Wildlife - A Generalized Impact Assessment Bergström, L., Kautsky, L., Malm, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Development by Design: Mitigating Wind Development's Impacts on Wildlife in Kansas Obermeyer, B., Manes, R., Kiesecker, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Establishing an Agenda for Social Studies Research in Marine Renewable Energy Kerr, S., Watt, L., Colton, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Establishing the Resilience of a Coastal-marine Social-ecological System to the Installation of Offshore Wind Farms Burkhard, B., Gee, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
A Probabilistic Approach to Introduce Risk Measurement Indicators to an Offshore Wind Project Evaluation - Improvement to an Existing Tool ECUME Douard, F., Domecq, C., Lair, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
The Crowded Sea: Incorporating Multiple Marine Activities in Conservation Plans Can Significantly Alter Spatial Priorities Mazor, T., Possingham, H., Edelist, D. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Evaluating Tradeoffs Among Ecosystem Services to Inform Marine Spatial Planning Lester, S., Costello, C., Halpern, B. Journal Article Social & Economic Data, Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
A Special Purpose: The Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Wind Energy Rose, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Measuring the Effectiveness of Conservation: A Novel Framework to Quantify the Benefits of Sage-Grouse Conservation Policy and Easements in Wyoming Copeland, H., Pocewicz, A., Naugle, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Residents’ Views on Landscape and Ecosystem Services during a Wind Farm Proposal in an Island Protected Area Vlami, V., Danek, J., Zogaris, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
A Net-Present Value Analysis for a Wind Turbine Purchase at a Small US College Johnson, N., Solomon, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Characterization of the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from wind electricity generation systems Kadiyala, A., Kommalapati, R., Huque, Z. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
The Blue Economy and the United Nations’ sustainable development goals: Challenges and opportunities Lee, K., Noh, J., Khim, J. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Enabling stakeholder participation in marine spatial planning: the Bangladesh experience Mannan, S., Nilsson, H., Johansson, T. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Reconciling Biodiversity Conservation and Widespread Deployment of Renewable Energy Technologies in the UK Gove, B., Williams, L., Beresford, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
A review of crustacean sensitivity to high amplitude underwater noise: Data needs for effective risk assessment in relation to UK commercial species Edmonds, N., Firmin, C., Goldsmith, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Noise Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Perceptions of Commercial and Recreational Fishers on the Potential Ecological Impacts of the Block Island Wind Farm (US) ten Brink, T., Dalton, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment for Onshore Windfarm Siting in Greece Vagiona, D., Karapangiotiduou, X. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
An Interactive Planning Support Tool for Addressing Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Projects in The Netherlands Flacke, J., de Boer, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
MEDEAS: a new modeling framework integrating global biophysical and socioeconomic constraints Capellan-Perez, I., de Blas, I., Nieto, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
A Spatial Analysis of the Potentials for Offshore Wind Farm Locations in the North Sea Region: Challenges and Opportunities Gusatu, L., Yamu, C., Zuidema, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Relative impacts of multiple human stressors in estuaries and coastal waters in the North Sea–Baltic Sea transition zone Andersen, J., Al-Hamdani, Z., Harvey, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
The climate and air-quality benefits of wind and solar power in the United States Millstein, D., Wiser, R., Bolinger, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Climate Change
Wind Power and Job Creation Aldieri, L., Grafstrom, J., Sundstrom, K. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Beyond static spatial management: Scientific and legal considerations for dynamic management in the high seas Crespo, G., Mossop, J., Dunn, D. Journal Article Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Co-production in distributed generation: renewable energy and creating space for fitting infrastructure within landscapes Wolsink, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Visual Impacts
Faring well in offshore wind power siting? Trust, engagement and process fairness in the United States Firestone, J., Hirt, C., Bidwell, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Sustainable energy transformations in an age of populism, post-truth politics, and local resistance Fraune, C., Knodt, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Monitoring annoyance and stress effects of wind turbines on nearby residents Hübner, G., Pohl, J., Hoen, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions
Wind turbine audibility and noise annoyance in a national U.S. survey: Individual perception and influencing factors Haac, T., Kaliski, K., Landis, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
On the spatial differentiation of energy transitions: Exploring determinants of uneven wind energy developments in the Czech Republic Frantal, B., Novakova, E. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Connections Between Wind Energy, Poverty and Social Sustainability in Brazil's Semiarid de Medeiros Galvao, M., dos Santos, M., da Silva, N. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Retrospective and Outlook for an Environmentally Sound Development of Offshore Wind Energy Lüdeke, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Birds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Social network analysis as a tool for marine spatial planning: Impacts of decommissioning on connectivity in the North Sea Tidbury, H., Taylor, N., van der Molen, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Practical Approaches and Advances in Spatial Tools to Achieve Multi-Objective Marine Spatial Planning Lombard, A., Ban, N., Smith, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Place meaning and consistency with offshore wind: An island and coastal tale Russell, A., Firestone, J., Bidwell, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
What’s love got to do with it? Understanding local cognitive and affective responses to wind power projects Russell, A., Firestone, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data

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