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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: 3988

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
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
How do residents perceive energy-producing kites? Comparing the community acceptance of an airborne wind energy system and a wind farm in Germany Schmidt, H., Leschinger, V., Müller, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Primary vs grey: A critical evaluation of literature sources used to assess the impacts of offshore wind farms Szostek, C., Edwards-Jones, A., Beaumont, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Collision, Habitat Change, Vessel Strike Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Offshore wind farm foundations as artificial reefs: The devil is in the detail Werner, K., Haslob, H., Reichel, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Attraction, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
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
Review of the marine energy environment-a combination of traditional, bibliometric and PESTEL analysis Agyekum, E., Khan, T., Ampah, J. Journal Article Human Dimensions
Spatial Trade-Offs in National Land-Based Wind Power Production in Times of Biodiversity and Climate Crises Grimsrud, K., Hagem, C., Haaskjold, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Habitat Change Human Dimensions
Offshore wind energy and fisheries: Sustainable development goals, enterprise practices, and fishermen's perspectives Lin, C., Lee, H., Hsu, T. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Floating Offshore Wind: an example of Environmental Management Plan focused on protecting and promoting biodiversity, and fishing resources Ugena Ispizua, A., Del Real Tuñón, J., Eggers Ruiz, L. Presentation Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement
Assessing the impact of marine renewable energy in Portugal: an analysis based on ACO-TCN-attention Song, H., Gao, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
The visual effect of wind turbines on property values is small and diminishing in space and time Guo, W., Wenz, L., Auffhammer, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Empire Wind 2023 Acoustic Telemetry Study Annual Report Monmouth University Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Empire Wind 2023 Baited Underwater Remote Video (BRUV) and Environmental DNA (eDNA) Monitoring Survey INSPIRE Environmental, Monmouth University Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries
Using Available Data and Information to Identify Offshore Wind Energy Areas Off the California Coast [2024] Rockwood, R., Salas, L., Howar, J. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Wave Energy Economic and Environmental Aspects Strengths (S), Weakness (W), Opportunity (O), and Threats (T) AlMallahi, M., Delvana, H., Haj Assad, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
The global impact of offshore wind farms on ecosystem services Watson, S., Somerfield, P., Lemasson, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Conditions for sustainable decommissioning of offshore wind turbines Kelder, M., van Pelt, A., van Megen, O. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Conditions for nature friendly and circular decommissioning Natuur & Milieu Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Mapping fishing activities in the UK EEZ: a brief overview of data, methods, and tools Mendo, T., Wright, K., Sweeting, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Expanding the Baseline: Community Perspectives on Equity in Land-Based Wind Energy Development and Operations Houghteling, C., Teixeira, A., Constant, C. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
State of the Art of Climate Change Impacts on Offshore Wind Poppeschi, C., Patra, A., Kervella, Y. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Sea turtle density surface models along the United States Atlantic coast DiMatteo, A., Roberts, J., Jones, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Entanglement Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Ecological indicators to monitor offshore wind interactions with fisheries resources Methratta, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Task Force on Sustainable Tidal Energy Development in the Bay of Fundy: Final Report Fisheries and Oceans Canada Report Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish, Human Dimensions
New England Wind Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
New England Wind Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
6th ScotMER Symposium: Fish and Fisheries Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
A Wind Energy Area Siting Analysis For The Oregon Call Areas Carlton, J. , Jossart, J., Pendleton, F. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Evaluation of offshore wind energy diffusion in long-term scenarios in the Colombian Caribbean Valencia, M., Arango-Aramburo, S., Osorio, A. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
PRIMRE – Portal and Repository for Information on Marine Renewable Energy Copping, A., Weers, J., Castillo, C. Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Feasibility of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Development for U.S. Islands Copping, A., Farr, H. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Chemicals, Displacement, Entanglement, Habitat Change Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Obstacles in the Path to New Clean Technologies: An Examination of Challenges for In-stream Tidal Energy Development in Canada's Bay of Fundy Chandler, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
Update on Ocean Energy Systems-Environmental (OES-E) Copping, A., Garavelli, L., Hemery, L. Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
From Science to Consenting: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Freeman, M., Rose, D., Copping, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions
From Science to Consenting: Applying Environmental Effects Information to Support Regulatory Decision-Making Freeman, M., Copping, A., Rose, D. Presentation Marine Energy Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Renewable Energy Discovery (REDi) Island [Presentation] Cardinal, A. Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Developing a Marine Energy Workforce Pipeline Cardinal, A., Daw, J., DeGeorge, E. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Environmental DNA as a cost-efficient alternative method to fish monitoring in high-energy environments Hemery, L., Bundy, E., Fu, M. Presentation Marine Energy Fish, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
International Data Sharing for Marine Renewable Energy (PRIMRE) Copping, A., Garavelli, L., Peplinski, W. Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions

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