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The impact of wind energy facilities on grouse: a systematic review | Coppes, J.; Braunisch, V.; Bollmann, K.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds | |
The Dynamic Ocean: Offshore Wind Energy and Other Activities in the New York Bight | New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change, Noise | Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Navigation | |
Assessment of Effects of Offshore Wind Energy Facilities on the Marine Environment | Müller, A.; Juretzek, C.; Boethling, M. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Legal & Policy | |
PHAROS4MPAs: A Review of Solutions to Avoid and Mitigate Environmental Impacts of Offshore Windfarms | Defingou, M.; Bils, F.; Horchler, B.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning | |
Safeguarding Marine Protected Areas in the Growing Mediterranean Blue Economy: Recommendations for the Offshore Wind Energy Sector | WWF France | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, EMF, Lighting, Noise | Birds, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning | |
Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy Deuel Harvest North Wind Farm Deuel County, South Dakota | Simon, S.; Welch-Acosta, B. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance | Birds, Bats | |
FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY: INNOVATION TO COMMERCIALIZATION | Northeastern University | Conference Paper | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Underwater noise abatement: Economic factors and policy options | Merchant, N. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Noise | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | |
The influence of wind turbine visibility on the health of local residents: a systematic review | Freiberg, A.; Schefter, C.; Hegewald, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Lighting, Noise | Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | |
A procedure for deriving wind turbine noise limits by taking into account annoyance | Fredianelli, L.; Carpita, S.; Licitra, G. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions | |
Wildlife and Wind Farms - Conflicts and Solutions, Volume 3. Offshore: Potential Effects | Perrow, M. | Book | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals | |
Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Marking a Decade of Monitoring, Research and Innovation | Degraer, S.; Brabant, R.; Rumes, B.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Chemicals, Noise | Birds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation Volume III: Ecological Issues and Environmental Impacts | Sheppard, C. | Book | Noise | Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Legal & Policy | ||
The politics of evidence: Conflicting social commitments and environmental priorities in the debate over wind energy and public health | Taylor, J.; Klenk, N. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Noise | Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions | |
Wind Turbine Noise and Sleep: Pilot Studies on the Influence of Noise Characteristics | Morsing, J.; Smith, M.; Ogren, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions | |
Estimating habitat loss due to wind turbine avoidance by bats: Implications for European siting guidance | Barre, K.; Le Viol, I.; Bas, Y.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Bats | |
The Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Marine Spatial Planning and Marine Renewables: Linking Concepts for Implementation. A Case Study from Scotland | MacDonald, A. | Thesis | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | |
Texturizing Wind Turbine Towers to Reduce Bat Mortality | Bennett, V.; Hendrix, T. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision | Bats | |
Environmental Sensitivity and Associated Risk to Habitats and Species Offshore Central California and Hawaii from Offshore Floating Wind Technologies | Morandi, A.; Berkman, S.; Rowe, J.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals | |
Marine Noise Budgets in Practice | Merchant, N.; Faulkner, R.; Martinez, R. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
Evaluating a Novel Approach to Optimize Operational Minimization to Reduce Bat Fatalities at the Pinnacle Wind Farm, Mineral County, West Virginia, 2015 | Schirmacher, M.; Prichard, A.; Mabee, T.; et al. | Report | Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision | Bats | |
Wind turbines impact bat activity, leading to high losses of habitat use in a biodiversity hotspot | Millon, L.; Colin, C.; Brescia, F.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Habitat Change | Bats | |
Summary Report: Best Management Practices Workshop for Atlantic Offshore Wind Facilities and Marine Protected Species | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning | |
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 | |
Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Assessing and Managing Effect Spheres of Influence | Degraer, S.; Brabant, R.; Rumes, B.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment | |
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 | |
New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan: Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles Study | Ecology and Environment, Inc. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Human Dimensions | |
New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan: Fish and Fisheries Study | Ecology and Environment, Inc. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change, Noise | Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
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 | |
Bird and Bat Species' Global Vulnerability to Collision Mortality at Wind Farms Revealed Through a Trait-Based Assessment | Thaxter, C.; Buchanan, G.; Carr, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Bats, Birds | |
Acoustic mirrors as sensory traps for bats | Greif, S.; Zsebok, S. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Bats | |
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 | |
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 | |
Modeling the spatial effects of disturbance: a constructive critique to provide evidence of ecological thresholds | Powell, L.; Brown, M.; Smith, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds | |
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 | |
Seismic survey noise disrupted fish use of a temperate reef | Paxton, A.; Taylor, C.; Nowacek, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | |
Impact of wind turbines on bat activity: an ommited long-distance concern | Barre, K.; Julliard, R.; Le Viol, I.; et al. | Presentation | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision | Bats | |
Sonar for environmental monitoring of marine renewable energy technologies | Francisco, F. | Thesis | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | |
Changes in Fish Catch Rates in the Presence of Air Gun Sounds in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska | Streever, B.; Raborn, S.; Kim, K.; et al. | Journal Article | Noise | Human Dimensions, Fisheries | ||
Project Icebreaker Bird and Bat Risk Analysis | Gordon, C.; Erickson, W. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Displacement | Bats, Birds | |
Winter Activity of Coastal Plain Populations of Bat Species Affected by White-Nose Syndrome and Wind Energy Facilities | Grider, J.; Larsen, A.; Homyack, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Bats | |
The most Important Environmental Project in a German Offshore Wind Farm: Accompanying Ecological Research on the Offshore Test Field Project Alpha Ventus | Beiersdorf, A.; Boethling, M.; Binder, A.; et al. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Displacement, Noise | Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | |
Windmill Noise Annoyance, Visual Aesthetics, and Attitudes towards Renewable Energy Sources | Klaeboe, R.; Sundfor, H. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | |
The Impacts of Small and Medium Wind Turbines on Bats | Moyle, A. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Bats | |
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.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Noise | Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
Mitigation Measures for Wildlife in Wind Energy Development, Consolidating the State of Knowledge — Part 2: Operation, Decommissioning | Gartman, V.; Bulling, L.; Dahmen, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, 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 | |
Technological solutions to reduce the environmental impacts of wind-energy systems | Megavind | Report | Wind Energy | Collision, Displacement, Lighting, Noise | Bats, Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | |
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 |
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