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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: 3977

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind South Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Commercial Wind Lease OCS-A 0499 Sullivan, K. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Wind Turbine-Building Robots, 3D Printing Underwater Turbine Tech, and Turning Corn Stover Into Fuel for Planes Jeromin, K., Mankle, T. Podcast Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Systematic Analysis of Potential Marine Renewable Energy for Coastal Ecological Balance on Bawean Island: A Review Sari, W.R., Gunawan, G., Surjosatyo, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Assessing the Ecological and Social Impact of Wind Farms: A Comprehensive Study Rottbers, A. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Birds, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Pockmarks Offshore Big Sur, California Provide Evidence for Recurrent, Regional, and Unconfined Sediment Gravity Flows Lundsten, E., Paull, C., Gwiazda, R. Journal Article Wind Energy Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Opportunities for enhancing biodiversity at wind and solar energy developments Jobson, B., Cook, A., Fletcher, C. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Changes in Flow, Collision, Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Reptiles, Terrestrial Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement
Fisheries independent surveys in a new era of offshore wind energy development Lipsky, A., Silva, A., Gilmour, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Developing onshore wind farms in Aotearoa New Zealand: carbon and energy footprints Pincelli, I., Hinkley, J., Brent, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Modeling the impact of floating offshore wind turbines on marine food webs in the Gulf of Lion, France Adge, M., Lobry, J., Tessier, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Answering the key stakeholder questions about the impact of offshore wind farms on marine life using hypothesis testing to inform targeted monitoring Cresci, A., Degraer, S., Zhang, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Life Cycle Assessment of Offshore Wind Farms – A Comparative Study of Floating Vs. Fixed Offshore Wind Turbines Lotfizadeh, O. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Winds of Progress: An In-Depth Exploration of Offshore, Floating, and Onshore Wind Turbines as Cornerstones for Sustainable Energy Generation and Environmental Stewardship Afridi, S. K., Koondhar, M. A., Jamali, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Lighting Bats, Birds, Raptors, Seabirds, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Socioeconomic Impacts of Atlantic Offshore Wind Development NOAA Fisheries Webpage Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
Bluepoint Wind: Semi-Annual Progress Report (November 1, 2023 - April 30, 2024) Bluepoint Wind Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Site selection within the maritime spatial planning: Insights from use-cases on aquaculture, offshore wind energy and aggregates extraction Abramic, A., Mendoza, A., Cordero-Penin, V. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Future Framework for Offshore Renewable Energy Policy Statement 2024 Department of Environment Climate and Communications Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Final Environmental Assessment for Additional Site Assessment Activities on Beacon Wind, LLC’s Renewable Energy Lease OCS-A 0527 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Exploring co-use of offshore wind farms by passive fisheries in Borssele wind farm, the Netherlands Neitzel, S., Serraris, J., Deetman, B. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries
D2.1 Analysis of social and environmental barriers and enablers Miquel, S., Martinez, A., Juan, R. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Empire Wind Pre-Construction Benthic Monitoring Survey Report New York State Waters Addendum INSPIRE Environmental Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Decommissioning Case Study: Circular Economy in the Wind Sector – Materials Mapping Smithson-Paul, V., Bennet, L., Fraser, O. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Site Investigation and Risk Evaluation Using the Spatial Environmental Assessment Toolkit Langton, S., Roberts, J., Jones, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Whose Expertise and Whose Knowledge Matter? Influencing Wind Power Decisions in Norway Bonvik-Stone, D., Lykke, K.V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Data Fusion and Visualization Approaches to Achieving a Common Operating Picture During Offshore Wind Construction and Operation Works Doolittle, D., Eaton, R., Parslow, Marna Conference Paper Wind Energy Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Offshore Energy Development in Poland: Social and Economic Dimensions Chomác-Pierzecka, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Why Portugal is a European renewables success story Largue, P. , Jorge, P. Podcast Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Bourne Tidal Test Site Pilot Project License Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
ADN ambiental en la EIA de eólica marina: DemoSATH Vélez Jiménez, N., Ugena Ispizua, A., Eggers Ruiz, L. Presentation Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Power BI para la EIA y la monitorización ambiental Del Real Tuñón, J., Notary García, J., Ugena Ispizua, A. Presentation Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Monitorización de murciélagos en una plataforma eólica marina flotante en España: DemoSATH Eggers Ruiz, L., Ugena Ispizua, A., Vélez Jiménez, N. Presentation Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries
Mapping The Way Forward: Spatial Data Inventory And Insights For Marine Planning In Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina Wright, J., Wylie, M., Wilson, R. Workshop Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Monitorización de aves en DemoSATH LAB Ugena Ispizua, A., Del Real Tuñón, J., Eggers Ruiz, L. Presentation Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Mapping the Way Forward: Spatial Data Inventory and Insights for Marine Planning in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina Wright, J., Wright, M., Wilson, R. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
A review on the interactions between engineering and marine life: key information for engineering professionals Dobson, T., Lenchine, V., Bainbridge, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Offshore Wind Facts: Property Values and Visual Impacts Special Initiative on Offshore Wind Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Visual Impacts
Research on the environmental benefits of marine tidal energy and its impact on regional economic structure Kuan, Zhang, J., Liu, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Cultural Licence to Operate in the Blue Economy: Final Project Report Hunter, C., Lee, E., Wood, W. Report Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Offshore Wind Facts: Jobs and Workforce Development Special Initiative on Offshore Wind Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
ECOFlow and ECOWind Research Programmes: Offshore wind policy and delivery landscape ECOFlow, ECOWind Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Sustainable energy adoption in poor rural areas: A comparative case perspective from the Philippines Franco, M. A. J., Taeihagh, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data

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