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Title | Author | Date | Content Type | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
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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 | |
Life cycle assessment of a wind farm in Turkey | Ozsahin, B.; Elginoz, N.; Babuna, F. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Life Cycle Assessment | ||
Selected Environmental Impact Indicators Assessment of Wind Energy in India Using a Life Cycle Assessment | Verma, S.; Paul, A.; Haque, N. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Life Cycle Assessment | ||
An Evaluation of Wind Turbine-Induced Topographic Change in the Offshore Intertidal Sandbank Using Remote Sensing-Constructed Digital Elevation Model Data | Zhang, D.; Zhang, H.; Zhou, Y.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment, Sediment Transport | |
Heterogeneous warming impacts of desert wind farms on land surface temperature and their potential drivers in Northern China | Liu, N.; Zhao, X.; Zhang, X.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
Post-construction Monitoring Study for the Rosewater Wind Farm White County, Indiana | Rodriguez, M.; Voorhees, L.; Telander, A. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | |
Spatial co-occurrence between wind power and boreal forestlands with lichen important for reindeer browsing | Lundmark, E. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement, Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Terrestrial Mammals | |
The clash between biodiversity protection and renewable energy development in the European Union with reference to the Habitats and the Birds Directive s | Aikaterini, N. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Habitat Change | Birds, Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Legal & Policy | |
Reconciling climate action with the need for biodiversity protection, restoration and rehabilitation | Gorman, C.; Torsney, A.; Gaughran, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Habitat Change | Birds, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Legal & Policy | |
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 | |
Wind Farms Waste: Non-Calculated Environmental Impact? | Martínez-Mendoza, E.; Fernández-Echeverría, E.; García-Santamaría, L. ; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | |
U.S. Geological Survey Migratory Bird Science, 2020–21 | Pearse, A.; Sherfy, M.; Wimer, M.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Passerines, Raptors, Physical Environment | |
Comparison of Recent Oil and Gas, Wind Energy, and Other Anthropogenic Landscape Alteration Factors in Texas Through 2014 | Pierre, J.; Wolaver, B.; Labay, B.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Physical Environment | ||
Experimental study of the impact of large-scale wind farms on land–atmosphere exchanges | Zhang, W.; Markfort, C.; Porte-Agel, F. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment | |
Thinking Globally and Siting Locally - Renewable Energy and Biodiversity in a Rapidly Warming World | Allison, T.; Root, T.; Frumhoff, P. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Climate Change | ||
Long-term implications of sustained wind power growth in the United States: Potential benefits and secondary impacts | Wiser, R.; Bolinger, M.; Heath, G.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Climate Change | ||
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 | |
Carbon-rich soils, deep peat and priority peatland habitat: Expert views on project level assessment | Mills, A.; Massey, K.; Trinick, M. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment | |
Impacts of 319 wind farms on surface temperature and vegetation in the United States | Qin, Y.; Li, Y.; Xu, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment | |
Energy Development and Production in the Great Plains: Implications and Mitigation Opportunities | Ott, J.; Hanberry, B.; Khalil, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | |
Quantifying the land-based opportunity carbon costs of onshore wind farms | Albanito, F.; Roberts, S.; Shepherd, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Life Cycle Assessment | |
A multi-criteria GIS-based model for wind farm site selection with the least impact on environmental pollution using the OWA-ANP method | Mokarram, M.; Pourghasemi, H.; Mokarram, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | ||
Land-use impacts of Brazilian wind power expansion | Turkovska, O.; Castro, G.; Klingler, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | ||
Perception of Environmental Impacts of Wind Farms in Agricultural Areas of Northeast Brazil | Sobrinho Junior, M.; Hernandez, M.; Amora, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Environmental Report: High Prairie II Wind Project | Minnesota Department of Commerce | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Physical Environment | ||
Impacts of wind farms on land surface temperature | Zhou, L.; Tian, Y.; Baidya Roy, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Physical Environment | ||
Wind turbine impact on near-ground air temperature | Moravec, D.; Barták, V.; Puš, V.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
Revealing the ecological impact of low-speed mountain wind power on vegetation and soil erosion in South China: A case study of a typical wind farm in Yunnan | Ma, B.; Yang, J.; Chen, X.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
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 | ||
Impact of wind farms on local land surface temperature in Qinghai Province, China | Zhang, X.; Wang, H.; Shang, G.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
Spatial Trade-Offs in National Land-Based Wind Power Production in Times of Biodiversity and Climate Crises | Grimsrud, K.; Hagem, C.; Haaskjold, K.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement, Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Climate Change | |
Observations and Simulations of a Wind Farm Modifying a Thunderstorm Outflow Boundary | Tomaszewski, J.; Lundquist, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
Wind power: A sustainable way to limit climate change | Nikitas, G.; Bhattacharya, S.; Vimalan, N.; et al. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Climate Change | ||
The overlooked threat of land take from wind energy infrastructures: Quantification, drivers and policy gaps | Kati, V.; Kassara, C.; Panagos, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Sediment Transport | |
Localized Eco-Climatic Impacts of Onshore Wind Farms: A Review | Ze, J.; Xiuchun, Y.; Ang, C. ; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Physical Environment | |
Tafila Region Wind Power Projects: Cumulative Effects Assessment | International Finance Corporation (IFC) | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | ||
Wind Energy Scenarios for the Simulation of the German Power System Until 2050: The Effect of Social and Ecological Factors | Christ, M.; Soethe, M.; Degel, M.; et al. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | ||
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 | |
Assessing the Cumulative Impact of Onshore Wind Energy Developments | Scottish Natural Heritage | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Physical Environment | ||
Investigating the impacts of windfarm development on peatlands in England | Maslen Environmental | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment | |
Impact of Wind-Energy Generation on Climate: A Rising Spectre | Abbasi, S.; Abbasi, T. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Climate Change | ||
Ground-Level Climate at a Peatland Wind Farm in Scotland is Affected by Wind Turbine Operation | Armstrong, A.; Burton, R.; Lee, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Climate Change | ||
Mexican Energy Reform, Climate Change, and Energy Justice in Indigenous Communities | Baker, S. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Environmental Justice | ||
Co-benefits analysis on climate change and environmental effects of wind-power: A case study from Xinjiang, China | Ma, Z.; Xue, B.; Geng, Y.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Climate Change | ||
Climatic Impacts of Wind Power | Miller, L.; Keith, D. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Climate Change | ||
Meteorological and Hydrological Effect of Wind Farm in Arid Areas | Yin, R.; Zhang, X.; Xu, R.; et al. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
The Iowa Atmospheric Observatory: Revealing the Unique Boundary Layer Characteristics of a Wind Farm | Takle, E.; Rajewski, D.; Purdy, S. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
“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 | |
Modelling the Effects of Wind Farming on the Local Weather Using Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model | Jawaheer, B.; Dhunny, A.; Cunden, T.; et al. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
Changes in European wind energy generation potential within a 1.5 °C warmer world | Hosking, J.; MacLeod, D.; Phillips, T.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Climate Change |
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