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Title | Author | Date Sort ascending | Content Type | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
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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 | |
Timing and Weather Offer Alternative Mitigation Strategies for Lowering Bat Mortality at Wind Energy Facilities in Ontario | Squires, K.; Thurber, B.; Zimmerling, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement | |
Modelling potential visibility of wind turbines: A geospatial approach for planning and impact mitigation | Alphan, H. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | ||
Benchmark characterisation and automated detection of wind farm noise amplitude modulation | Nguyen, P.; Hansen, K.; Lechat, B.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Human Dimensions | |
The Influence of Policy Risk on Swiss Wind Power Investment | Broughel, A.; Wüstenhagen, R. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy | ||
GPS tracking data can document wind turbine interactions: Evidence from a GPS-tagged Eurasian curlew | Jiguet, F.; Schwemmer, P.; Rousseau, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance | Bats, Birds, Shorebirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Virtual Forum on Prairie Grouse and Wind Energy: 2021 Synthesis | American Wind Wildlife Institute (AWWI) | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds | ||
Flight Altitudes of Raptors in Southern Africa Highlight Vulnerability of Threatened Species to Wind Turbines | McClure, C.; Dunn, L.; McCabe, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
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 | |
Major threats to a migratory raptor vary geographically along the eastern Mediterranean flyway | Oppel, S.; Arkumarev, V.; Bakari, S,; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Passerines, Raptors | |
Strategic Environmental Assessment in the Application of Preventive Protection for Wind Farm Noise—Case Study: Maestrale Ring Wind Farm | Josimović, B.; Cvjetić, A.; Manić, B. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Human Dimensions | |
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 | |
Annoyance of residents induced by wind turbine obstruction lights: A cross-country comparison of impact factors | Pohl, J.; Rudolph, D.; Lyhne, I.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Lighting | Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | |
Are the impacts of wind energy reversible? Critically reviewing the research literature, the governance challenges and presenting an agenda for social science | Windemer, R.; Cowell, R. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions | ||
Life-cycle impacts of wind energy development on bird diversity in Norway | May, R.; Jackson, C.; Middel, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment | |
Long-term quantification and characterisation of wind farm noise amplitude modulation | Nguyen, P.; Hansen, K.; Catcheside, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Human Dimensions | |
Environmental and seasonal correlates of capercaillie movement traits in a Swedish wind farm | Kämmerle, J.; Taubmann, J.; Andrén, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds | |
Non-territorial GPS-tagged golden eagles Aquila chrysaetos at two Scottish wind farms: Avoidance influenced by preferred habitat distribution, wind speed and blade motion status | Fielding, A.; Anderson, D.; Benn, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Birds, Raptors | |
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 | |
A bird of two hemispheres: An examination of Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni) ecology across a landscape of increasing wind energy development | Watson, K. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds, Raptors | ||
Is setback distance the best criteria for siting wind turbines under crowded conditions? An empirical analysis | Peri, E.; Tal, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Lighting, Noise | Human Dimensions | |
Eagles enter rotor-swept zones of wind turbines at rates that vary per turbine | McClure, C.; Rolek, B.; Braham, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
The impact of public acceptance on cost efficiency and environmental sustainability in decentralized energy systems | Weinand, J.; McKenna, R.; Kleinebrahm, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts | ||
No evidence of increased fecal glucocorticoid metabolite levels in capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) due to wind turbines | Coppes, J.; Kämmerle, J.; Grunschachner-Berger, V.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds | ||
Wealth of Wind and Visitors: Tourist Industry Attitudes towards Wind Energy Development in Iceland | Sæþórsdóttir, A.; Wendt, M.; Tverijonaite, E.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Visual Impacts | ||
Assessing the effect of wind farms in fauna with a mathematical model | Roman, P.; Salinas, C.; Araujo, B. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Demographic and potential biological removal models identify raptor species sensitive to current and future wind energy | Diffendorfer, J.; Stanton, J.; Beston, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
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 | |
Land use for United States power generation: A critical review of existing metrics with suggestions for going forward | Wachs, E.; Engel, B. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Social & Economic Data | ||
A pathway for citizen science data to inform policy: A case study using eBird data for defining low-risk collision areas for wind energy development | Ruiz-Gutierrez, V.; Bjerre, E.; Otto, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | |
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 | |
The biodiversity-wind energy-land use nexus in a global biodiversity hotspot | Kati, V.; Kassara, C.; Vrontisi, Z.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | |
Adaptive management to improve eagle conservation at terrestrial wind facilities | New, L.; Simonis, J.; Otto, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Habitat Change | Birds, Raptors | |
Hybrid life cycle assessment of an onshore wind farm including direct and indirect services: A case study in Guajira, Colombia | Vélez-Henao, J-A; Vivanco, D. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Life Cycle Assessment | ||
Habitat use by post-fledging white-tailed eagles shows avoidance of human infrastructure and agricultural areas | Balotari-Chiebao, F.; Brommer, J.; Tikkanen, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds, Raptors, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
A predictive model for improving placement of wind turbines to minimise collision risk potential for a large soaring raptor | Murgatroyd, M.; Bouten, W.; Amar, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
Predicting Bald Eagle Collision at Wind Energy Facilities | Nasman, K.; Bay, K.; Mattson, T.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
Assessing the vulnerability of breeding bird populations to onshore wind-energy developments in Finland | Balotari-Chiebao, F.; Valkama, J.; Byholm, P. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds | |
Response of waterbird abundance and flight behavior to a coastal wind farm on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway | Bai, M-L.; Chih, W-C.; Lee, P-F.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
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 | |
ECO Wind Factsheet | ECO Wind | Summary | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Bats, Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Raptors | ||
ECO Wind Raptors | ECO Wind | Summary | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds, Raptors | ||
Eagle fatalities are reduced by automated curtailment of wind turbines | McClure, C.; Rolek, B.; Dunn, L.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
Biodiversity and bird surveys in Finnish environmental impact assessments and follow-up monitoring | Mäkeläinen, S.; Lehikoinen, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
Strategic Environmental Assessment and the precautionary principle in the spatial planning of wind farms – European experience in Serbia | Josimović, B.; Cvjetić, A.; Furundžić, D. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy | ||
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 | |
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 | ||
NABat: A top-down, bottom-up solution to collaborative continental-scale monitoring | Reichert, B.; Bayless, M.; Cheng, T.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Bats, Human Dimensions | |
Wind energy in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec: conflicts and social implications | Martínez-Mendoza, E.; Rivas-Tovar, L.; García-Santamaría, L. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds, Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts |
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