Human Dimensions

Potential impacts on local communities, societies, and economies.

The development of wind energy and marine renewable energy projects will likely affect human activities both socially and economically. Evaluation of human perspectives, needs, and rights is necessary to ensure that the benefits of the project outweigh the cost to local communities, society, and the economy in addition to the natural environment. Common stakeholder concerns include loss of property value or annoyance due to visual impacts; changes access to fisheries or recreation; and loss of economic opportunity or livelihood. Conversely, potential benefits of the development of wind energy and marine renewable energy projects include the creation of new jobs, increased tourism, and reduced emissions of greenhouse gases.

Included in Human Dimensions are the following considerations: Climate Change, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Justice, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Life Cycle Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, and Visual Impacts.

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Human Dimensions.

Total: 3767

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Evaluating environmental impacts and public preferences in offshore wind farm decommissioning Stranddorf, L., Ladenburg, J., Rönnblom, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement
How risky is the development of Offshore Wind Farms on a Mediterranean island?A case study in Paros, Greece Skiniti, G. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Three-dimensional spatial planning of collection systems in floating offshore wind farms: A two-stage optimization method Tao, S., Yang, J., Zheng, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Comparative analysis of onshore, offshore, and floating wind turbines for renewable energy systems: A review Koondhar, M., Albsha, L., Mahmoud, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Geospatial analysis of the life cycle global warming impacts from marine renewables Engelfried, T., Alday, M., Raghavan, V. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Renewable Energy Deployments at Sea: Innovative Pathways and Challenges for Marine Renewable Energy in the Global Transition Xicotencatl-Pérez, J., Ruiz-Vanoye, J., Díaz-Parra, O. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Evaluation of potential areas for offshore wind energy development in Mexico considering sustainability criteria Galvez J., Galvez, G., Hernandez-Escobedo, Q. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
10 Things to consider before approving another offshore wind farm: A case study for Highland, Scotland Goddijn-Murphy, L. Journal Article Wind Energy Changes in Flow, Collision, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise Human Dimensions
Development of offshore wind energy in Poland—Opportunities and threats Kokorniak, A., Gabriel-Półrolniczak, U. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Life Cycle Assessment of a Wave Cycloidal Rotor: Environmental Performance and Improvement Pathways Bastos, P., Arredondo-Galeana, A., Devoy-McAuliffe, F. Journal Article Wave Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Cutting Through the Red Tape For Green Offshore Energy Voparil, I. , Bennett, J. Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Protecting marine ecosystems from offshore wind noise: a Taiwan cetacean observer enforcement study Chiang, N., Kao, R., Huang, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Reconciling Marine Conservation with Offshore Wind Parks Krabbe, N., Argüello, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Wind energy acceptability across five major economies: A comparative analysis Lindvall, D., Elwing, E., Marzelius, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Balancing wind energy expansion and fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea: A trait-based assessment of vulnerability to floating offshore wind farms for commercially important species Wawrzynkowski, P., Sabatés, A., Lloret, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Chemicals, EMF, Entanglement, Lighting, Noise Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Life cycle assessment of wind farm: A review on current status and future knowledge Das, U., Nandi, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Environmental licensing of wind farms in the Global North and South: A review of guidelines and new proposals Santos, V., Cavalcante, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
"Act local, Impact global”: Mapping the social acceptance of offshore wind energy in Greece and advancing social engagement planning processes Spyridonidou, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Winds of fortune? Understanding the geographic, sociodemographic, and temporal distribution of benefit mechanisms from land-based wind projects in the United States Kreider, M., Brush, C., Iyer, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Lifecycle analysis of marine renewable energy infrastructures: Sustainable futures Tamoor, M., Zhang, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Perceived misinformation in offshore wind: Insights from participants in Northeastern U.S. offshore wind planning and permitting processes Howley, S., Smythe, T., Diamond, E. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
On the Concept of—and Legal Pathways Towards—Marine Co-existence: Sustainable Offshore Wind Energy in the Baltic and North Seas Neimane, L., Schütz, S., Gipperth, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Land use impacts the environmental benefits of wind energy farms in China Xu, K., Zhu, H., Zhang, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Minimizing Levelized Cost of Energy and visual impact in Mediterranean offshore wind farms: A multi-objective optimization approach Barnabei, V.F., Conti, M., Ancora, T.C.M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
An Oceanography-Based Anticipatory Approach to Monitoring Fisheries and Fishery Resource Impacts From Offshore Wind Farms: A Perspective From the Mid-Atlantic Bight, USA Grothues, T., Adolf, J., Borsetti, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries
Strengthening Offshore Wind Community Engagement: Recommendations for State Agencies Clean Energy States Alliance, Equinval Partners Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
How to Measure the Social Impact of Renewable Energy Communities? Cipriano, M., Virili, F., Za, S. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Progressing the Floating Offshore Wind Opportunity Quinn, T., Rees, M., MacDonald, A. Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Projected changes to the extent and seasonality of seabird habitat in the California current and implications for marine spatial planning Gasbarro, R., Ainley, D., Andrews, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Finding common ground: Assessing the Co-location potential of California's blue food and clean energy sectors Gonzales, C., Wu, G., Froehlich, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Going slow to go fast: public response and engagement in renewable energy projects Boudet, H., Hazboun, S., Haggett, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
A novel approach to evaluate the effects of offshore energy infrastructure on the northern Gulf of America shrimp fleet Turley, B., Dettloff, K., Klajbor, W. Journal Article Wind Energy Attraction, Avoidance Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Evidence Review Note: Environmental Impact Assessment Offshore Wind Evidence Knowledge Hub Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Offshore wind farms in New Jersey, USA: Stakeholder concerns and anticipated impacts on recreational fishing Shrestha, K., Lal, P., Smith, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Multi-purpose offshore wind: A case study on integrating passive acoustic surveillance into infrastructure in the North Sea Ferris, M., Clark, E., Arranz, G. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Discussion paper on nature-related opportunities Task Force on Nature Related Financial Disclosures Report Human Dimensions
Advancing multi-use in offshore wind energy planning: Perceived opportunities and barriers in southern New England, U.S. Smith, S., McCann, J., Bingham, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Powering a Nature-Positive Future A Renewable Energy Roadmap Sarkar, M., Allinson, T., Asante-Owusu, R. Guidance Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Offshore wind farms and marine protected areas in European waters: Better apart than together Lloret, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Best Practice Guidance for Fisheries Liaison with Offshore Renewables Developments Fishing Liaison with Offshore Wind and Wet Renewables Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
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