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Title | Author | Date | Content Type Sort descending | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
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Surface impacts of large offshore wind farms | Golbazi, M.; Archer, C.; Alessandrini, C. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
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 | |
Environmental Compatibility of the Parc Tramuntana Offshore Wind Project in Relation to Marine Ecosystems | Diez-Caballero, K.; Troiteiro, S.; Garcia-Alba, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
Considerations on environmental, economic, and energy impacts of wind energy generation: Projections towards sustainability initiatives | Msigwa, G.; Ighalo, J.; Yap, P-S. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Changes in Flow, Noise | Birds, Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts | |
Three-dimensional analysis of bat flight paths around small wind turbines suggests no major collision risk or behavioral changes | Hochradel, K.; Hartmann, S.; Reers, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow, Collision | Bats | |
Local climatic and environmental effects of an onshore wind farm in North China | Luo, L.; Zhuang, Y.; Duan, Q.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow | ||
On the Potential Impact of Lake Erie Wind Farms on Water Temperatures and Mixed‐Layer Depths: Some Preliminary 1‐D Modeling Using COHERENS | Afsharian, S.; Taylor, P. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment, Water Quality | |
Costs and consequences of wind turbine wake effects arising from uncoordinated wind energy development | Lundquist, J.; DuVivier, K.; Kaffine, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow | Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions | |
Evaluation of the nearshore impact of a hybrid wave-wind energy farm | Diaconu, S.; Onea, F.; Rusu, E. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
Observations Show That Wind Farms Substantially Modify the Atmospheric Boundary Layer Thermal Stratification Transition in the Early Evening | Rajewski, D.; Takle, E.; VanLoocke, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
Accelerating deployment of offshore wind energy alter wind climate and reduce future power generation potentials | Akhtar, N.; Geyer, B.; Rockel, B.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
A critical review on environmental impacts of renewable energy systems and mitigation strategies: Wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal | Sayad, E. ; Wilberforce, T.; Elsaid, K.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy | Attraction, Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | |
The Expected Impact of Marine Energy Farms Operating in Island Environments with Mild Wave Energy Resources - A Case Study in the Mediterranean Sea | Rusu, L.; Onea, F.; Rusu, E. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
Unravelling the ecological impacts of large-scale offshore wind farms in the Mediterranean Sea | Lloret, J.; Turiel, A.; Solé, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Attraction, Changes in Flow, Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Recreation & Tourism | |
Application of Monte Carlo and Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Processes for ranking floating wind farm locations | Díaz, H.; Teixeira, A.; Soares, C. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, Habitat Change | Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Recreation & Tourism | |
Offshore Wind Farm Footprint on Organic and Mineral Particle Flux to the Bottom | Ivanov, E.; Capet, A.; Borger, E.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment, Sediment Transport | |
Offshore Wind Energy and the Mid-Atlantic Cold Pool: A Review of Potential Interactions | Miles, T.; Murphy, S.; Kohut, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
Effect of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines on Atmospheric Circulation in California | Raghukumar, K.; Chartrand, C.; Chang, G.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment | |
Study on the operation of small rooftop wind turbines and its effect on the wind environment in blocks | Zhang, S.; Du, B.; Ge, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow | ||
Environmental impact of renewable energy source based electrical power plants: Solar, wind, hydroelectric, biomass, geothermal, tidal, ocean, and osmotic | Rahman, A.; Farrok, O.; Haque, M. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy | Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions | |
Anthropogenic Mixing in Seasonally Stratified Shelf Seas by Offshore Wind Farm Infrastructure | Dorrell, R.; Lloyd, C.; Lincoln, B.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment | |
Impacts of offshore wind farms on the atmospheric environment over Taiwan Strait during an extreme weather typhoon event | Lee, T-Y.; Wu, Y-T.; Kueh, M-T.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | ||
Potential Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms on North Sea Stratification | Carpenter, J.; Merckelbach, L.; Callies, U.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment, Water Quality | |
Current and Wave Effects around Windfarm Monopile Foundations | Miles, J.; Martin, T.; Goddard, L. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
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 | |
Wind Power Increases the Plant Diversity of Temperate Grasslands but Decreases the Dominance of Palatable Plants | Ji. G.; Ganjurjav, H.; Hu, G.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow | ||
Onshore wind farms do not affect global wind speeds or patterns | Li, G.; Yan, C.; Wu, H. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow | ||
Foundation Damping and the Dynamics of Offshore Wind Turbine Monopiles | Carswell, W.; Johansson, J.; Løvholt, F.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
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 | |
Operational-dependent wind turbine wake impact on surface momentum flux revealed by snow-powered flow imaging | Abraham, A.; Hong, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow | Ecosystem Processes | |
Upper Ocean Response to Large Wind Farm Effect in the Presence of Surface Gravity Waves | Paskyabi, M.; Fer, I. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
Effects of Man-Made Structures on Sedimentary Oxygenation: Extent, Seasonality and Implications for Offshore Renewables | Wilding, T. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
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 | |
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 | |
Numerical Study of Turbulent Wake of Offshore Wind Turbines and Retention Time of Larval Dispersion | Ajmi, S.; Boutet, M.; Bennis, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates | |
Large-Eddy Simulation of Offshore Wind Farm | Yang, D.; Meneveau, C.; Shen, L. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | ||
The Turbulent Wake of a Monopile Foundation | Rogan, C.; Miles, J.; Simmonds, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | ||
Tidal Energy: The Benthic Effects of an Operational Tidal Stream Turbine | O'Carroll, J.; Kennedy, R.; Creech, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Changes in Flow | Invertebrates | |
On the Multi-Scale Interactions Between an Offshore-Wind-Turbine Wake and the Ocean-Sediment Dynamics in an Idealized Framework - A Numerical Investigation | Nagel, T.; Chauchat, J.; Wirth, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment, Sediment Transport | |
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 | |
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 | |
Unstructured Grid Modelling of Offshore Wind Farm Impacts on Seasonally Stratified Shelf Seas | Cazenave, P.; Torres, R.; Allen, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change, Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
The expected efficiency and coastal impact of a hybrid energy farm operating in the Portuguese nearshore | Onea, F.; Rusu, E. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
Simulation Of Wave Damping Near Coast Due To Offshore Wind Farms | Alari, V.; Raudsepp, U. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | ||
Turbid Wakes Associated with Offshore Wind Turbines Observed with Landsat 8 | Vanhellemont, Q.; Ruddick, K. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Sediment Transport, Physical Environment | |
Experimental Study on Influence of Pitch Motion on the Wake of a Floating Wind Turbine Model | Rockel, S.; Camp, E.; Schmidt, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
Environmental Risk Evaluation System - An Approach to Ranking Risk of Ocean Energy Development on Coastal and Estuarine Environments | Copping, A.; Hanna, L.; Van Cleve, B.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy | Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Chemicals, Changes in Flow, Avoidance, Attraction | Marine Mammals, Fish, Birds | |
Wake Effects of Large Offshore Wind Farms Identified from Satellite SAR | Christiansen, M.; Hasager, C. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
Physical and Numerical Large-Scale Wave Basin Modeling of Fluid-Structure Interaction and Wave Impact Phenomena | Yim, S.; Azabakht, M.; Challa, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow |
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