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Human Dimensions

Coastal community
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: Environmental Impact Assessment, 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: 4171

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Wind Turbines and Health Clean Energy Council Summary Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions
Wave energy technology development in Ireland: Employing the triple helix model of innovation for pragmatic policy interventions Barry, C., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Recommendations for built marine infrastructure that supports natural habitats Paxton, A., Lester, S., Smith, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Does Every Administration Flip Create Years of Offshore Energy Development Chaos? Voparil, I., Bennett, J., Hrobski, J. Podcast Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Mapping the value of commercial fishing and potential costs of offshore wind energy on the U.S: West Coast: Towards an assessment of resource use tradeoffs Feist, B., Griffin, R., Samhouri, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Displacement Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Towards a Green Transformation: Legal Barriers to Onshore Wind Farm Construction Dobrowolski, Z., Adamisin, P., Babczuk, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Effect size as a measure of biological relevance for offshore wind impact studies Methratta, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
The evolution of equity in offshore renewable energy: A systematic literature review Tighsazzadeh, M., Doyon, A., Hirsch, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Multicriteria models provide enhanced insight for siting US offshore wind Santarromana, R., Abdulla, A., Morgan, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Marine Renewable Energy Resources in Peru: A Sustainable Blue Energy for Explore and Develop Cacciuttolo, C., Pérez, G., Falcón, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
As built register Task & Finish Group Workshop: Feedback Report Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC), Pathways to Growth Coordination Group Workshop Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Cognitive neuroscience approach to explore the impact of wind turbine noise on various mental functions Rosciszewska, A., Buszkiewicz, M., Dobrzynska-Kobylec, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions
Development of a collision impact indicator to integrate in the life cycle assessment of offshore wind farms Baulaz, Y., Araignous, E., Pérez-López, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Offshore Wind Impact on Oceanographic Processes: North Carolina to New York - DHI Johnson, T., Simpson, E., Bell, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Frameworks and best practices for cumulative impact accounting in offshore energy development Kuempel, C., Stockbridge, J., O'neil, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data
Wind Turbine Blade Repurposing: Opportunities, Social Benefits, and Challenges Kirby, E. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
13 - Marine energy Copping, A., Yang, Z. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
ScotMER 7th Symposium 2025: WREN Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
ScotMER 7th Symposium 2025: OWEER Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
ScotMER 7th Symposium 2025: Fish & Fisheries Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Outlook on the development of eco-friendly offshore renewable energy technologies Sun, P., Jiang, Z., Chen, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Assessment of light environmental impacts from offshore wind farms in South Korea Kim, M., Choi, H., Chon, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Lighting Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
ScotMER 7th Symposium 2025: Scottish Government Update Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
ScotMER 7th Symposium 2025: Ministerial Speech Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Life Cycle Assessment of Recyclable and Non-recyclable Wind Turbine Blade Materials: a Case Study of South Korea's Offshore Wind Farm Cho, Youngmin, Lee, S., Lee, H. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Bayesian networks for assessing the sustainability of the marine renewable energy sector in the blue economy of Spanish ports Vaca-Cabrero, J., González-Cancelas, N., Camaro-Orive, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Offshore wind development in the Great Lakes: challenges, resources and technical solutions Javaherian, M., Wang, A., Hall, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Fish, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
A Policy Scan of Cumulative Effects Assessment in Support of Renewable Clean Growth Projects in Canada Tedeschi, A., Stoot, L., Rytwinski, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
In the Shadows of Giant Turbines Voparil, I., Bennett, J., O'Connor, K. Podcast Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Expanding Social Impact Assessment Methodologies Within SDGs: A Case Study on Novel Wind and Tidal Turbine Blades Development Peraki, L., Kontouli, N., Gkika, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Soundscape research in wind farms: A state of art review Xu, X., Tong, H., Kang, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Human Dimensions
Public attitudes and the socio-political divide surrounding onshore wind power in Norway Kraft, P., Kraft, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Spatial conflict resolution in marine spatial plans and permitting procedures for offshore wind energy: an analysis of measures adopted in Denmark, England and the Netherlands Kusters, J., van Kann, F., Zuidema, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Habitat use and movements of Japanese spiny lobster (Panulirus japonicus) in a proposed offshore wind farm area: Implications for the coexistence of offshore wind energy development and coastal fisheries Sasaki, I., Matsumoto, Y., Takeda, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Displacement Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
End-of-life wind turbine blade management across energy transition: A life cycle analysis Alavi, Z., Khalilpour, K., Florin, N. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Life Cycle Assessment
Waste Management of Wind Turbine Blades—A Review of Recycling Methods and Applications in Cementitious Composites Jasińska, D., Dutkiewicz, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The Blue Economy in Los Angeles County Charting a Course Forward Durante, G., Dunsker, M., Sedgewick, S. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
UK Ocean Energy Review 2024 Grattan, K., Noble, D., Jeffrey, H. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Assessment tool addresses implementation challenges of ecosystem-based management principles in marine spatial planning processes Galparsoro, I., Montero, N., Mandiola, G. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Cumulative barriers to renewable energy development: Can we adjust our perspective and approach to benefit biodiversity? Cook, E., Masden, E., Humphreys, E. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment

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