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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: 4204

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Shifts in a Pacific Ocean Fish Assemblage: the Potential Influence of Exploitation Levin, P., Holmes, E., Piner, K. Journal Article Marine Energy Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Draft Guidelines for the Review and Evaluation of Potential Natural Resources Impacts from Utility-Scale Wind Energy Facilities in Vermont Moore, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The Wind/Water Nexus Baranowski, R. Summary Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
The Precautionary Principle and the Uncertainty Paradox van Asselt, M., Vos, E. Journal Article Human Dimensions
Information Needs to Support Environmental Impact Assessments of the Effects of European Marine Offshore Wind Farms on Birds Fox, A., Desholm, M., Kahlert, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Proceedings of the Hydrokinetic and Wave Energy Technologies Technical and Environmental Issues Workshop US Department of Energy (DOE) Workshop Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Makah Bay Offshore Wave Energy Pilot Project: Current Measurements Evans-Hamilton, Inc. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Offshore Wind Energy Research on Environmental Impacts Köller, J., Köppel, J., Peters, W. Book Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fish, Ecosystem Processes, Birds
Supplemental Marine Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey of Revised Layout Offshore Project Area The Public Archaeology Laboratory, Inc. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Dynamic Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Renewable Energy Technologies Pehnt, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Valuing the Shoreline - Guideline for Socio-Economic Analyses Persson, M., Rankka, K., Rydell, B. Report Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Implementing the Precautionary Principle Fisher, E., Jones, J., von Schomberg, R. Book Human Dimensions
Social, Planning and Environmental Impact Sørensen, H., Hansen, L., Hansen, R. Report Wave, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Effects on birds of the Horns Rev 2 offshore wind farm: Environmental Impact Assessment Christensen, T., Petersen, I.K., Fox, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Birds, Seabirds, Waterfowl, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
An Overview of Ocean Renewable Energy Barry, C., Kamen, P. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
IEA-OES Annual Report 2005: International Energy Agency Implementing Agreement on Ocean Energy Systems Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Tilting at Offshore Windmills: Regulating Wind Farm Development Within the Renewable Energy Zone Scott, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Wave Dragon Mitigation Wave Dragon ApS Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Response of Offshore Cultivated Laminaria saccharina to Hydrodynamic Forcing in the North Sea Buck, B., Buchholz, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Human Dimensions
Ocean Energy - Analysis of the Potential Economic Benefits of Developing Ocean Energy in Ireland Marine Institute, Sustainable Energy Ireland Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Simulation-Based Investigations of Fishery Changes as Affected by the Scale and Design of Artificial Habitats Sayer, M., Magill, S., Pitcher, T. Journal Article Marine Energy Habitat Change Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Ormonde Project Scoping Study for Coastal and Seabed Processes Coates, T., Skipper, C., Cranmer, G. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Statement RWE Group Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Review Report 2004: The Danish Offshore Wind Farm Demonstration Project: Horns Rev and Nysted Offshore Wind Farms Environmental Impact Assessment and Monitoring Boesen, C., Kjær, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Climate Sensitivity of Marine Energy Harrison, G., Wallace, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Impacts on Wildlife and Government Responsibilities for Regulating Development and Protecting Wildlife Office, United States Government Accountability Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions, Birds, Bats
Fisheries Acoustics: Theory and Practice Simmonds, J., MacLennan, D. Book Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Life Cycle GHG Emission Analysis of Power Generation Systems: Japanese Case Hondo, H. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Avian Collision and Electrocution Risk Reduction Adaptive Management Plan for the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area Western Ecosystems Technology Inc (WEST) Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Variability of UK Marine Resources Carbon Trust Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Strangford Lough Marine Current Turbine: Environmental Statement Davison, A., Mallows, T. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
EMEC Tidal Test Facility Fall of Warness Eday, Orkney: Environmental Statement Foubister, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Combining a participatory planning approach with a virtual landscape model for the siting of wind turbines Lange, E., Hehl-Lange, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
The 'Social Gap' in Wind Farm Siting Decisions: Explanations and Policy Responses Bell, D., Gray, T., Haggett, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Inshore-Offshore Comparison of Parasite Infestation in Mytilus edulis: Implications for Open Ocean Aquaculture Buck, B., Thieltges, D., Walter, U. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Phase I Avian Risk Assessment: Clayton Wind Farm Jefferson County, New York Kerlinger, P., Guarnaccia, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Birds
Partial Re-Assessment of an Adaptive management Plan for the APWRA: Accounting for Turbine Size Smallwood, S., Spiegel, L. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions, Birds
A Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Fish & Shellfish Resources with Respect to Proposed Offshore Wind Farms in the Eastern Irish Sea Lockwood, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fish, Environmental Impact Assessment
Charting Progress: An Integrated Assessment of the State of UK Seas UK Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Report Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Environmental Impact Assessment Guidance for Developers at the European Marine Energy Centre European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment

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