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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: 4097

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Development of a model for the identification of suitable areas for the development of wave energy projects in the European Atlantic region in the context of maritime spatial planning and its implementation into a Decision Support Tool Galparsoro, I., Mandiola, G., Gariner, R. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A comprehensive overview of environmental footprints of water desalination and alleviation strategies Shokri, A., Fard, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Chemicals, Entanglement Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions
"We could have been leaders": The rise and fall of offshore wind energy on the political agenda in Ireland Roux, J-P., Fitch-Roy, O., Devine-Wright, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
The Economic Impact of Scotland's Renewable Energy Sector - 2022 Update University of Strathclyde, Scottish Renewables Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Mitigating Negative Impacts of Marine Renewable Energy on Biodiversity: The Role of International Environmental Law Marauhn, T., Böhringer, A-M., Jaś-Nowopolska, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Mapping potential environmental impacts of offshore renewable energy Galparsoro, I., Menchaca, I., Seeger, I. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Assessing the Balance Between Nature and People in European Seas: Maritime Spatial Planning in the North Sea World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Sustainability in the wind industry Megavind Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Understanding Economic Impacts to the Commercial Surfclam Fishing Industry from Offshore Wind Energy Development Munroe, D., Powell, E., Klinck, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Visual evaluations of wind turbines: Judgments of scenic beauty or of moral desirability? Kirchhoff, T., Ramisch, K., Feucht, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Sites exploring prioritisation of offshore wind energy potential and mapping for wind farms installation: Iranian islands case studies Nezhad, M., Neshat, M., Piras, G. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning
Clean Energy from the Ocean: Measuring the Environmental Footprint of Devices Rose, D., Gunn, C., Hemery, L. Magazine Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Assessing the Balance Between Nature and People in European Seas: Maritime Spatial Planning in the North-East Atlantic Ocean World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
10 Recommendations: How to improve Maritime Spatial Planning to reach European climate, energy and biodiversity targets Offshore Coalition For Energy & Nature (OCEaN) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Noise pollution from wind turbines and its effects on wildlife: A cross-national analysis of current policies and planning regulations Teff-Seker, Y., Berger-Tal, O., Lehnardt, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Do people prefer offshore to onshore wind energy? The role of ownership and intended use Linnerud, K., Dugstad, A., Rygg, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Wind turbine wakes can impact down-wind vegetation greenness Diffendorfer, J., Vanderhoof, M., Ancona, Z. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Financing Offshore Wind Guillet, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Windfarms, fishing and benthic recovery: Overlaps, risks and opportunities Dunkley, F., Solandt, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Operation of a tidal turbine from a moored vessel in Agate Pass, WA Bassett, C. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Noise Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions
Quantitative Evaluation of Four Flow Shield Designs Cotter, E., Barker, A., McVey, J. Presentation Noise Human Dimensions
Ocean-Based Climate Solutions and the Blue Economy McMahon, S., Busch, J. Podcast Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Drifting acoustic measurements of tidal turbine radiated noise in an urban waterway Jones, L., Crisp, C., Haxel, J. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Human Dimensions
Curtailment as a successful method for reducing bat mortality at a southern Australian wind farm Bennett, E., Florent, S., Venosta, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Environmental Impact Assessment for the decommissioning of offshore wind farms Hall, R., Topham, E., João, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
A decade of underwater noise research in support of the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive Merchant, N., Putland, R., André, M. Journal Article Noise Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Wind turbines without curtailment produce large numbers of bat fatalities throughout their lifetime: A call against ignorance and neglect Voigt, C., Kaiser, K., Look, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Bats, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Assessment of compensatory measures for impacts of offshore windfarms on seabirds McGregor, R., Trinder, M., Goodship, N. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions
Boosting offshore wind skills for environmental professions Munro, P., Elliot, M., Mazik, K. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Water Power STEM Workforce Development Cardinal, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Assessing elements of energy justice in Colombia: A case study on transmission infrastructure in La Guajira Vega-Araujo, J., Heffron, R. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Spatial assessment of benthic compensatory habitats for offshore wind farm impacts Ward, O., Aberson, M., Kirby, D. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Case study on the novel permitting and authorization of PacWave South, a US grid-connected wave energy test facility: Development, challenges, and insights Freeman, M., O'Neil, R., Garavelli, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Passive Acoustic Telemetry as a Tool to Monitor the Baseline Presence and Persistence of Highly Migratory Fish Species in Popular Recreational Fishing Grounds within the Southern New England Wind Energy Area Gervelis, B., Kneebone, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Displacement Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Assessing the potential for offshore infrastructure as platforms for environmental monitoring Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
National-scale impacts on wind energy production under curtailment scenarios to reduce bat fatalities Maclaurin, G., Hein, C., Williams, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Bats, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Environmental Impact Assessment and Life Cycle Assessment for a Deep Water Floating Offshore Wind Turbine on the Brazilian Continental Shelf de Paula, L., Carmo, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Powering Healthy Seas: Accelerating Nature Positive Offshore Wind Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Quantifying the land-based opportunity carbon costs of onshore wind farms Albanito, F., Roberts, S., Shepherd, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Regional representation of wind stakeholders' end-of-life behaviors and their impact on wind blade circularity Walzberg, J., Cooperman, A., Watts, L. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions

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