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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: 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: 3897

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework: Challenge and Future Options to Address Anthropogenic Underwater Noise Maruf, M. Journal Article Noise Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Deployment Readiness Framework Subtask 1.2 Outreach Report: Common Themes Among Clean Energy Transition Technical Assistance Projects Grantham, K., Arkema, K., Peterson, K. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Annual environmental report 2022 – Belwind Belwind Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Science Priorities for Offshore Wind and Fisheries Research in the Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf Ecosystem: Perspectives from Scientists at the National Marine Fisheries Service Methratta, E., Silva, A., Lipsky, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries
EDEN 2000: Exploring Options For A Nature-Proof Development of Offshore Wind Farms Inside A Natura 2000 Area Degraer, S., Brabant, R., Vanaverbeke, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Beacon Wind Project: Beacon Wind 1 and Beacon Wind 2 Construction and Operations Plan AECOM Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Economic Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms on Fishing Industries: Perspectives, Methods, and Knowledge Gaps Chaji, M., Werner, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
Project Bandibuli/Firefly Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Scoping Report RPS group Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
ENFAIT: Enabling Future Arrays in Tidal - Final Project and European ESEAs Norwood, R., Olsen, S., Brooker, R. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Wind as a Distributed Energy Resource Orrell, A., Baring-Gould, I. Summary Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Geospatial dimensions of the renewable energy transition — The importance of prioritisation Butschek, F., Peters, J., Remmers, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Evaluation of Floating Renewable Energy Potential for Sustainable Energy in Türkiye Durmaz, B., ÜÇGÜL, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Tidal current energy harvesting technologies: A review of current status and life cycle assessment Li, G., Zhu, W. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Does renewable energy affect violent conflict? Exploring social opposition and injustice in the struggle over the Lake Turkana Wind Farm, Kenya Lomax, J., Mirumachi, N., Hautsch, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Exploring agenda-setting of offshore energy innovations: Niche-regime interactions in Dutch Marine Spatial Planning processes Kusters, J., van Kann, F., Zuidema, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Assessing potential conflicts between offshore wind farms and migration patterns of a threatened shorebird species Schwemmer, P., Pederson, R., Haecker, K. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds, Shorebirds, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Wind energy potential assessment for Mexico's Yucatecan Shelf García-Caballero, E., Appendini, C., Figueroa-Espinoza, B. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Economic and environmental factors of wind energy deployment in the United States Şener, S., Anctil, A., Sharp, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
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
Trade-offs between fisheries, offshore wind farms and marine protected areas in the southern North Sea – Winners, losers and effective spatial management Püts, M., Kempf, A., Mollmann, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
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
Bluepoint Wind: Semi-Annual Progress Report (November 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023) Bluepoint Wind Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
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
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
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
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
Comparative analysis of wind energy towards sustainability Perera, W. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions

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