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: 3861

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
A socio-technical assessment of marine renewable energy potential in coastal communities Kazimierczuk, K., Henderson, C., Duffy, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Eco-friendly reef restoration pilots in offshore wind farms Bos, O., Kamermans, P., Tonk, L. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions
Protecting avian wildlife for wind farm siting: The Screening Tool Proof of Concept Salkanovic, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Waterfowl, Human Dimensions
Empire Wind Fisheries and Benthic Monitoring Plan INSPIRE Environmental Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries
National Light Pollution Guidelines for Wildlife Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCEEW) Guidance Lighting Bats, Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Ecosystem Processes, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Terrestrial Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind South Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Effects of land-based wind turbine upsizing on community sound levels and power and energy density Hoen, B., Darlow, R., Haac, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions
Evaluation method of marine spaces for the planning and exploitation of offshore wind farms in isolated territories. A two-island case study Velazquez-Medina, S., Santana-Sarmiento, F. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
‘Best practice’ guidelines on community engagement Baulaz, Y., Pirttimaa, L., Mak, F. Guidance Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
An interpretive model to assess the barriers to ocean energy toward blue economic development in India Trivedi, A., Trivedi, V., Pandey, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
NEMMO: Socio-economic assessment Diaz, J., Bianchi, M., Sarralde, I. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Towards Digital Twins of the Oceans: The Potential of Machine Learning for Monitoring the Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms on Marine Environments Schneider, J., Klüner, A., Zielinski, O. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Place attachment and preferences for wind energy – A value-based approach Dugstad, A., Grimsrud, K., Kipperberg, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Construction and Operations Plan for Commercial Lease OCS Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement Bats, Birds, Fish, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Visual Impacts
Setting the Baseline: The Current Understanding of Equity in Land-Based Wind Energy Development and Operation Gill, E., Houghteling, C., Maniak, S. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Bluepoint Wind: Semi-Annual Progress Report (November 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023) Bluepoint Wind Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Fostering justice through engagement: A literature review of public engagement in energy transitions Suboticki, I., Heidenreich, S., Ryghaug, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Anglers' support for an offshore wind farm: Fishing effects or clean energy symbolism Bidwell, D., Smythe, T., Tyler, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
A network approach to analyse Australia’s blue economy policy and legislative arrangements Frohlich, M., Fidelman, P., Dutton, I. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The mayor said so? The impact of local political figures and social norms on local responses to wind energy projects Karakislak, I., Schneider, N. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Controversy in wind energy construction projects: How social systems impact project performance LaPatin, M., Spearing, L., Tiedmann, H. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Social Acceptance of a Reduced-Footprint Synthetic Mooring System for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines in the Gulf of Maine Green, R., MacDonald, S., Fuchs, R. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Comparative analysis of wind energy towards sustainability Perera, W. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Offshore Wind Industry in Massachusetts Santos, L. Thesis Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Life Cycle Assessment of Future Offshore Wind Farms and Wave Energy Plant: A Comparative Study Odunaiya-Adebanjo, T. Thesis Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Commercial and Research Wind Lease and Grant Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
Revolution Wind COP Appendix Y: Fisheries and Benthic Monitoring Plan INSPIRE Environmental Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Impacts, procedural processes, and local context: Rethinking the social acceptance of wind energy projects in the Netherlands Klok, C., Kirkels, A., Alkemade, F. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Assembly Bill 525 Offshore Wind Energy Permitting Roadmap MacDonald, R. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Geo-Data Engagement – A Systems Thinking Approach to Advancing Offshore Wind Farm Development in the US Rovang, K., Hargrave, D., Pallestrant, J. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Offshore Wind Integrated Geoscience Approach Considering Regulatory Requirements and Project Design Essentials to Optimize Timelines Bringing Value to Project, Developer, and Consumer Hargrave, D., Bryant, G., Fraser, J. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Ocean Wind 1 Construction and Operations Plan Ocean Wind 1 Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Collision, Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Joint responsibility in the development of effective wind-turbine collision-reducing solutions May, R. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Large-scale effects of offshore wind farms on seabirds of high conservation concern Garthe, S., Schwemmer, H., Peschko, V. Journal Article Wind Energy Attraction, Avoidance, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Bats and Wind Energy Cooperative 6th Science and All Committees Meeting: 2022 Workshop Proceedings Field, P., Horii, S. Report Wind Energy Bats, Human Dimensions
Effective Stakeholder Engagement for Offshore Wind Energy Development: The State of New York's Fisheries and Environmental Technical Working Groups Brunbauer, M., Press, K., Williams, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement
European offshore renewable energy, towards a sustainable future Soukissian, T., O’Hagan, A-M., Azzellino, A. Report Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, EMF, Noise Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Blue Economy Regulatory Review Submission: Marine Renewable Energy and Environmental Protection Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Great Lakes Wind Energy Challenges and Opportunities Assessment Musial, W., Green, R., DeMeo, E. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Wind energy and noise: Forecasting the future sounds of wind energy projects and facilitating Dutch community participation Solman, H., Kirkegaard, J., Kloppenburg, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
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