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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: 3970

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
The Effects of Time and Exposure on Coastal Community Opinions on Multi-Use Offshore Installations Combining Fish Farms with Renewable Energy Generation Billing, S-L., Tett, P., Charalambides, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
The Effects of Time and Exposure on Coastal Community Opinions on Multi-Use Offshore Installations Combining Fish Farms with Renewable Energy Generation Billing, S-L., Tett, P., Charalambides, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Harnessing Ocean Renewable Energy for India's Blue Economy: Opportunities, Challenges, and Policy Perspectives Bhatia, T., Srinivasan, S., Vallipriya, R. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Evidence Review Note: Offshore Major Accidents and Disasters Offshore Wind Evidence Knowledge Hub Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Health & Safety, Navigation
How strategic ecosystem monitoring and assessments are relevant to the management of a marine industry: Offshore wind electricity generation Turrell, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
Short-term behavioral responses of marine fish to the playback noise from offshore wind turbine operation: A marine medaka study Peng, X., Zheng, L., Zhang, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Incorporating Indigenous perspectives: an impact assessment of renewable energy development on wildlife conservation Wang, Y., Sun, J., Meadows, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
10 Things to consider before approving another offshore wind farm: A case study for Highland, Scotland Goddijn-Murphy, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Collision, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise Human Dimensions
Fostering a just energy transition: A framework for policy design IRENA Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Evidence Review Note: Seascape, Landscape, & Visual Impact Offshore Wind Evidence Knowledge Hub Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Marine renewable energy for hydrogen production: Advancing towards a sustainable future through technological, economic, and environmental frontiers– a review Taroual, K., Nachtane, M., Adeli, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Salinity Gradient, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Evaluation of potential areas for offshore wind energy development in Mexico considering sustainability criteria Galvez J., Galvez, G., Hernandez-Escobedo, Q. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Geospatial analysis of the life cycle global warming impacts from marine renewables Engelfried, T., Alday, M., Raghavan, V. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Evidence Review Note: Offshore Air Quality Offshore Wind Evidence Knowledge Hub Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Renewable Energy Deployments at Sea: Innovative Pathways and Challenges for Marine Renewable Energy in the Global Transition Xicotencatl-Pérez, J., Ruiz-Vanoye, J., Díaz-Parra, O. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Evidence Review Note: Shipping and Navigation Offshore Wind Evidence Knowledge Hub Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Navigation, Social & Economic Data
Facilitating Coexistence Between Fisheries and Offshore Wind Through Digital Stakeholder Engagement Technology Kamhawi, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Actual Deployment Potential of Atlantic Canada Offshore Wind Net Zero Atlantic, Stantec Consulting, Energy and Environmental Economics (E3) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Development of offshore wind energy in Poland—Opportunities and threats Kokorniak, A., Gabriel-Półrolniczak, U. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Strategic Compensatory Delivery Mechanism Legal Note: Seabird Predation Reduction Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Life Cycle Assessment of a Wave Cycloidal Rotor: Environmental Performance and Improvement Pathways Bastos, P., Arredondo-Galeana, A., Devoy-McAuliffe, F. Journal Article Wave Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Cutting Through the Red Tape For Green Offshore Energy Voparil, I. , Bennett, J. Podcast Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Protecting marine ecosystems from offshore wind noise: a Taiwan cetacean observer enforcement study Chiang, N., Kao, R., Huang, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Decadal trends in macrobenthic communities in offshore wind farms: Disentangling turbine and climate effects Jammar, C., Reynés-Cardona, A., Vanaverbeke, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
The power of place: The role of place attachment in the offshore wind debate in the Gulf of Maine Batchelder, E., McClenachan, L., Bates, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Reconciling Marine Conservation with Offshore Wind Parks Krabbe, N., Argüello, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Wind energy acceptability across five major economies: A comparative analysis Lindvall, D., Elwing, E., Marzelius, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Balancing wind energy expansion and fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea: A trait-based assessment of vulnerability to floating offshore wind farms for commercially important species Wawrzynkowski, P., Sabatés, A., Lloret, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Chemicals, EMF, Entanglement, Lighting, Noise Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Applying the fuzzy distinction method to analyze the precautionary area of the wind farm along the western coast of Taiwan Kao, S-L., Chou, C-C., Lo, T-C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Health & Safety, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation
Strategic Compensation Studies: Understanding the scale of opportunity for the removal of infrastructure as a potential strategic compensation measure Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Lifecycle analysis of marine renewable energy infrastructures: Sustainable futures Tamoor, M., Zhang, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Recommendations and Roadmap (WP4): AssESs - Assessing the extent and significance of uncertainty in offshore wind assessments Butler, A., Lorenzo-Arribas, A., Hague, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Winds of fortune? Understanding the geographic, sociodemographic, and temporal distribution of benefit mechanisms from land-based wind projects in the United States Kreider, M., Brush, C., Iyer, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Life cycle assessment of wind farm: A review on current status and future knowledge Das, U., Nandi, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Perceived misinformation in offshore wind: Insights from participants in Northeastern U.S. offshore wind planning and permitting processes Howley, S., Smythe, T., Diamond, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Environmental licensing of wind farms in the Global North and South: A review of guidelines and new proposals Santos, V., Cavalcante, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
"Act local, Impact global”: Mapping the social acceptance of offshore wind energy in Greece and advancing social engagement planning processes Spyridonidou, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Summary report of stakeholder engagement (WP3): AssESs - Assessing the extent and significance of uncertainty in offshore wind assessments Hague, A., Miller, S.C., Jones, E.L. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
On the Concept of—and Legal Pathways Towards—Marine Co-existence: Sustainable Offshore Wind Energy in the Baltic and North Seas Neimane, L., Schütz, S., Gipperth, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
All tide up: addressing the regulatory and environmental barriers affecting tidal energy development in British Columbia Kelsey, A. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, EMF, Noise Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement

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