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Title | Author | Date Sort ascending | Content Type | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
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Wind farms increase land surface temperature and reduce vegetation productivity in the Inner Mongolia Plateau | Liu, L.; Liu, P.; Yu, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment | |
Making eco-sustainable floating offshore wind farms: Siting, mitigations, and compensations | Danovaro, R.; Bianchelli, S.; Brambilla, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
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 | |
Environmental impacts from large scale offshore renewable energy deployment | Ouro, P.; Fernandez, R; Armstrong, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport | |
Developing onshore wind farms in Aotearoa New Zealand: carbon and energy footprints | Pincelli, I.; Hinkley, J.; Brent, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment | ||
A framework for studying the effects of offshore wind energy development on birds and bats in the Eastern United States | Williams, K.; Gulka, J.; Cook, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Bats, Birds | |
Final Environmental Assessment for Additional Site Assessment Activities on Beacon Wind, LLC’s Renewable Energy Lease OCS-A 0527 | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
Toward solving the global green–green dilemma between wind energy production and bat conservation | Voigt, C.; Bernard, E.; Huang, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Bats | |
Sustainable energy adoption in poor rural areas: A comparative case perspective from the Philippines | Franco, M. A. J.; Taeihagh, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | ||
Primary vs grey: A critical evaluation of literature sources used to assess the impacts of offshore wind farms | Szostek, C.; Edwards-Jones, A.; Beaumont, N.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | |
A three-dimensional model of terrain-induced updrafts for movement ecology studies | Thedin, R.; Brandes, D.; Quon, E.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow | Bats, Birds | |
Larger wind turbines as a solution to reduce environmental impacts | Akhtar, N.; Geyer, B.; Schrum, C. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
The global impact of offshore wind farms on ecosystem services | Watson, S.; Somerfield, P.; Lemasson, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | ||
Wind energy development can lead to guild-specific habitat loss in boreal forest bats | McKay, R.; Johns, S.; Bischof, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Bats | |
A Numerical Modeling Framework to Evaluate Effects of Offshore Wind Farms on California’s Coastal Upwelling Ecosystem | Raghukumar, K.; Nelson, T.; Chang, G.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
Human–wildlife conflicts in the aerial habitat: Wind farms are just the beginning | Werber, Y. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Bats | ||
Evaluation of offshore wind energy diffusion in long-term scenarios in the Colombian Caribbean | Valencia, M.; Arango-Aramburo, S.; Osorio, A. | Presentation | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data | ||
Does size matter? Investigation of the effect of wind turbine size on bird and bat mortality | Garvin, J.; Simonis, J.; Taylor, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
A synthesis of socioeconomic and sociocultural indicators for assessing the impacts of offshore renewable energy on fishery participants and fishing communities | Willis-Norton, E.; Mangin, T.; Schroeder, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Displacement | Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data | |
Geographic source of bats killed at wind-energy facilities in the eastern United States | Wieringa, J.; Nagel, J.; Campbell, C.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Hawaiian Hoary Bat Guidance for Wind Energy Project Habitat Conservation Plans | Endangered Species Recovery Committee; State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Bats | ||
Developing expert scientific consensus on the environmental and societal effects of marine artificial structures prior to decommissioning | Knights, A.; Lemasson, A.; Firth, L.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | |
Potential Impacts of Offshore Wind on the Marine Ecosystem and Associated Species: Background and Issues for Congress | Keating-Bitoni, C.; Marshak, A.; Comay, L.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Bats, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, Sea Turtles | ||
Carbon footprint and energy life cycle assessment of wind energy industry in Libya | Nassar, Y.; El-Khozondar, H.; El-Osta, W.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment | ||
Experimental trials of species-specific bat flight responses to an ultrasonic deterrent | Fritts, S.; Guest, E.; Weaver, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Do concerns about wind farms blow over with time? Residents’ acceptance over phases of project development and proximity | le Maitre, J.; Ryan, G.; Power, B. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement | ||
Monetized (socio-)environmental handprint and footprint of an offshore windfarm in the Belgian Continental Shelf: An assessment of local, regional and global impacts | De Luca Pena, L.; Taelman, S. E.; Bas, B.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data | ||
Conditions for just offshore wind energy: Addressing the societal challenges of the North Sea wind industry | Skjølsvold, T.; Heidenreich, S.; Henriksen, I.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | ||
Forest bat activity declines with increasing wind speed in proximity of operating wind turbines | Ellerbrok, J.; Farwig, N.; Peter, F.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Noise | Bats | |
Numbers of wildlife fatalities at renewable energy facilities in a targeted development region | Conkling, T.; Fesnock, A.; Katzner, T. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
A paradigm for understanding whole ecosystem effects of offshore wind farms in shelf seas | Isaksson, N.; Scott, B.; Hunt, G.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data | ||
Overlap between the Mid-Atlantic Bight Cold Pool and offshore wind lease areas | Horwitz, R.; Miles, T.; Munroe, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
Understanding fatality patterns and sex ratios of Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) at wind energy facilities in western California and Texas | LiCari, S.; Hale, A.; Weaver, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
How far are birds, bats, and terrestrial mammals displaced from onshore wind power development? – A systematic review | Tolvanen, A.; Routavaara, H.; Jokikokko, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement | Bats, Birds, Terrestrial Mammals | |
Life Cycle Assessment of Four Floating Wind Farms around Scotland Using a Site-Specific Operation and Maintenance Model with SOVs | Struthers, I.; Avanessova, N.; Gray, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Life Cycle Assessment | ||
WILDetect: An intelligent platform to perform airborne wildlife census automatically in the marine ecosystem using an ensemble of learning techniques and computer vision | Kuru, K.; Clough, S.; Ansell, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Bats, Birds | ||
Study on the Impact of Offshore Wind Farms on Surrounding Water Environment in the Yangtze Estuary Based on Remote Sensing | Cai, L.; Hu, Q.; Qiu, Z.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Morphological Modelling to Investigate the Role of External Sediment Sources and Wind and Wave-Induced Flow on Sand Bank Sustainability: An Arklow Bank Case Study | Creane, S.; O'Shea, M.; Coughlan, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment, Sediment Transport | |
Spatiotemporal Variations of Ocean Upwelling and Downwelling Induced by Wind Wakes of Offshore Wind Farms | Liu, K.; Du, J.; Larsén, X.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
BatTool: projecting bat populations facing multiple stressors using a demographic model | Wiens, A.; Schorg, A.; Szymanski, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Habitat Change | Bats | |
Sustainability of corrosion protection for offshore wind turbine towers | Juhl, M.; Hauschild, M.; Dam-Johansen, K. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment | ||
Energy efficiency and environmental impacts of horizontal small wind turbines in Austria | Zajicek, L.; Drapalik, M.; Kral, I.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment | ||
United States offshore wind energy atlas: availability, potential, and economic insights based on wind speeds at different altitudes and thresholds and policy-informed exclusions | von Krauland, A-K.; Long, Q.; Enevoldsen, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data | ||
Maryland Offshore Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) | BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs | Report | Wind Energy | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | ||
Prevalence and predictors of wind energy opposition in North America | Stokes, L.; Franzblau, E.; Lovering, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Social & Economic Data | ||
The Importance of Addressing Disagreements Between Nominal and Effective Treatments During Bat Mortality Minimization Validation Studies | Clerc, J.; Hein, C.; Huso, M. | Presentation | Wind Energy | Collision | Bats, Human Dimensions | |
Mitigating the Negative Impact of Wind Power on Soaring Birds through Government Restrictions | Liang, X.; Yang, C.; Zhang, Y.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Birds, Raptors, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | ||
Post-construction Bird and Bat Fatality Monitoring for Onshore Wind Energy Facilities in Emerging Market Countries: Good Practice Handbook and Decision Support Tool | International Finance Corporation | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions | |
Economic Impacts of Curtailing Wind Turbine Operations for the Protection of Bat Populations in Ontario | Thurber, B.; Kilpatrick, R.; Tang, G.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Bats, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | ||
Why municipalities reject wind power: A study on municipal acceptance and rejection of wind power instalments in Sweden | Lindvall, D. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data |
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