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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: 3896

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Foresight review of nature-positive engineering: Building with nature in coastal and marine environments Lloyd's Register Group Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Life Cycle Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning
One Molecule to Find Them: Using eDNA to Quantify and Assess Marine Biodiversity at Offshore Wind Farms Berger, H. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Habitat Change Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Guiding Elements for Strengthening Cumulative Impact Assessment Regulations for Offshore Wind Energy Dibo, A., Siqueira-Gay, J., Duarte, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Offshore wind farms act as de facto marine reserves Fitkov-Norris, B., Witt, M., Simmons, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Environmental effects of marine renewable energy off-grid and micro-grid applications: a use case approach to assess existing knowledge and remaining uncertainties Hemery, L., Weicht, L., Copping, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
The socio-economic benefits of tidal power to the European economy Noble, D., Grattan, K., Jeffrey, H. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
CWW 2025 Book of Abstract Conference on Wind Energy and Wildlife Impact Conference Paper Wind Energy Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise, Vessel Strike Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Water Quality, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Life Cycle Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning, Recreation & Tourism, Stakeholder Engagement
A guide for co-locating marine energy and aquaculture Freeman, M., Garavelli, L., Branch, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Life Cycle Assessment of co-located floating offshore wind and wave energy technologies in Portugal Bastos, P., Breyer, C., Kluge, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Towards a strategy for offshore installations to enhance the environmental status of coastal seas: Multi-use concepts for ecosystem restoration Horn, S., Buck, B., Amann, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Environmental Risks and Impacts of Offshore Energy: A Literature Review Pontinha, D., Bispo, L., Gervásio, H. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
ORJIP Closing the Loop: Summary report of focused group workshop (D04b) Hague, A., Couto, A., Miller, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholders’ views on siting in-stream tidal energy projects in urban and remote communities in the United States Jenkins, L., Beaver, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Assessment of Federal Offshore Wind Permitting and Environmental Review Processes Hartnett, M., Morandi, A., Reynolds, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Visual Impacts
ORJIP Closing the Loop: Summary report Stakeholder interviews (D04a) Hague, A., Skeate, E., Miller, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
International ORE (Offshore Renewable Energy) Design Flexibility O'Shea, M., Pandit, A., Flynn, W. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Stakeholder Engagement
ECOFlow and ECOWind Research Programmes: Offshore Wind Policy and Delivery Landscape 2025 ECOFlow, ECOWind Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
ORJIP BenCH: Benthic habitat changes postconstruction of offshore wind (Final report) Hubble, M., O'Brien, N., Villanueva-Brackley, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Evidence Bridges: Marine Mammal Case Study – Closing the Loop: Feasibility study to determine a feedback approach for post-consent monitoring to reduce consenting risk in future assessments. Booth, C., Sparling, C., Hastie, G. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Uplifting winds: The surprisingly positive community-wide impact of wind energy installations on property values Hoen, B., Brunner, E., Schwegman, D. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Social Impact Assessment: Further Research to Support the SEIA for the Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy and Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas Decarbonisation AECOM Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Benefits or bribes? Ethical concerns with the potential corruption of civic obligations through community benefits schemes for wind farms Breakey, H., Bossi, L., Marshallsay, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
ORJIP Closing the Loop: Synthesis of evidence (D01) Jones, E.L., Hague, A., Skeate, E.R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Avoidance, Collision Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
How does Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) evaluate and contribute to the mitigation of the environmental impacts of offshore wind farms? Henry, S., Creus, J., Nunes, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
ORJIP Closing the Loop: Recommendations and roadmap (D05) Jones, E., Hague, A., Booth, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The artificial nature of OWFs Helgøy, K. Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Nature-Positive Energy Principles Environmental Siting and Permitting of Solar, Wind and Grid Infrastructure IRENA Coalition for Action Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Integration of Environmental Impact Metrics into Wind Farm Design, Analysis and Optimization Pal, R. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
An ecological risk assessment for the impacts of offshore wind farms on sharks and rays in Australia Werry, J., Meager, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
The Effect of Offshore Wind Farms on Upper Ocean Variability and Marine Ecosystems Eliassen, F. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
OES-Environmental & Tethys: Helping the Marine Energy Community Understand Environmental Effects Garavelli, L., Farr, H., Freeman, M. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Addressing Place-Based Environmental Questions to Enable Marine Energy Deployments Hemery, L., Copping, A., Jones, K. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Entanglement, Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Evaluation of Rehabilitated Sea Turtle Space-Use to Inform Marine Energy Planning Ganter, J., Dubbs, L. Presentation Marine Energy Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A Responsive Research Agenda to Inform Community Decision Making in Wave Energy Trueworthy, A. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
An Environmental Risk Register: Identifying & Documenting Environmental Concerns During Marine Energy Device Design & Development Haxel, J., Freeman, M., Farr, H. Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Linkages between environmental, social, and economic effects of marine renewable energy McGrath, J., Freeman, M., Rose, D. Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Techno-Economic and Policy Analysis of Ocean Current Energy for Hydrogen Storage and Grid Resiliency in Florida Zarif, M., Tang, Y., VanZwieten, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Ocean Current Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Offshore Wind R&D Priorities Roadmap Nova Scotia Offshore Wind R&D Program Net Zero Atlantic, Nova Scotia Department of Energy Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
An ecosystem modelling approach to assess potential impacts of offshore wind farms Huang, Y., Girardin, R., Oliveros-Ramos, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Green energy's sweet surprise: unraveling the hidden links between wind farms and honey production Yıldız, M., Bilgic, A., Demir, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates, Human Dimensions

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