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
Climate change effects on marine renewable energy resources and environmental conditions for offshore aquaculture in Europe Weiss, C., Menendez, M., Ondiviela, B. Journal Article Marine Energy Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions
Beyond the beach: Tradeoffs in tourism and recreation at the first offshore wind farm in the United States Smythe, T., Bidwell, D., Moore, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism
A spatial food web model to investigate potential spillover effects of a fishery closure in an offshore wind farm Halouani, G., Villanueva, C-M., Raoux, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
How loud is the underwater noise from operating offshore wind turbines? Tougaard, J., Hermannsen, L., Madsen, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning
A Study on Enhancement of Fish Recognition Using Cumulative Mean of YOLO Network in Underwater Video Images Park, J., Kang, C. Journal Article Fish, Human Dimensions
Guidance document on wind energy developments and EU nature legislation European Commission Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Enabling Renewable Energy While Protecting Wildlife: An Ecological Risk-Based Approach to Wind Energy Development Using Ecosystem-Based Management Values Copping, A., Gorton, A., May, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Energías renovables en América Latina : análisis socio-técnico del desarrollo de la energía eólica en el Uruguay Guillermo Antonio, J Thesis Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Cumulative effects of marine renewable energy and climate change on ecosystem properties: Sensitivity of ecological network analysis Noguès, Q., Raoux, A., Araignous, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Fish, Human Dimensions
Accelerating Energy Innovation for the Blue Economy The Economist Intelligence Unit Report Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Ocean renewable energy development in Southeast Asia: Opportunities, risks and unintended consequences Quirapas, M., Taeihagh, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Potential Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development—The State of the Science Copping, A., Hemery, L., Overhus, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Projecting marine developmental diversity and connectivity in future oceans Marshall, D., Alvarez-Noriega, M. Journal Article Human Dimensions
Low-carbon lock-in? Exploring transformative innovation policy and offshore wind energy pathways in the Netherlands van der Loos, A., Negro, S., Hekkert, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Social impact of wind energy in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico, using Likert-fuzzy Martínez-Mendoza, E., Rivas-Tovar, L., Fernández-Echeverría, E. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Consent Plan: Offshore Transmission Assets GoBe Consultants, Deimel, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement, Noise Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement
Wind Turbines and Shadow Flicker: Facts and Proven Mitigation Strategies The American Clean Power Association Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Impact of the use of offshore wind and other marine renewables on European fisheries Stelzenmüller, V., Gimpel, A., Letschert, J. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy
Assessing land use and potential conflict in solar and onshore wind energy in Japan Obane, H., Nagai, Y., Asano, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The regional economic impacts of offshore wind energy developments in Scotland Connolly, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Public perceptions of tidal energy between Australia and Canada Barber, D. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Consent Plan: Wind Farm Assets GoBe Consultants, Deimel, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement, Noise Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Levelised cost of energy, A challenge for offshore wind Johnston, B., Foley, A., Doran, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Octopus’s garden under the blade: Boosting biodiversity increases willingness to pay for offshore wind in the United States Klain, S., Satterfield, T., Chan, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Demersal Fish, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
An analysis of the socioeconomic and environmental benefits of wind energy deployment in Europe Ortega-Izquierdo, M., del Rio, P. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Wave and Tidal Stream Critical Evidence Needs Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, Noise Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Sediment Deposition Following Construction of a Breakwater Harbor: Point Judith Harbor of Refuge, Rhode Island, USA Oakley, B., Murphy, C., Lee, K. Journal Article Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions
Synthesis of the Science Workshop: Day 3 Summary Consensus Building Institute Workshop Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
Developing marine renewable energy in the Mediterranean: The PELAGOS project Soukissian, T., Veldeki, G., Damasiotis, M. Book Chapter Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
A Review on Environmental and Social Impacts of Thermal Gradient and Tidal Currents Energy Conversion and Application to the Case of Chiapas, Mexico Rivera, G., Felix, A., Mendoza, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
A survey of the visual impact and community acceptance of wind farms in Australia Lothian, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Offshore Wind Energy and the Fishing Industry in the Northeastern USA Pol, M., Ford, K. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement
Beacon Wind Fisheries Mitigation Plan Equinor, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Synthesis of the Science Workshop: Day 2 Summary Consensus Building Institute Workshop Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
Sotenäs Offshorepark: en Fältstudie med analys och utvärdering Bosell, J., Wennilsjö, U., Sandén, K. Report Marine Energy, Wave Attraction Fish, Demersal Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Synthesis of the Science Workshop: Day 1 Summary Consensus Building Institute Workshop Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Enabling stakeholder participation in marine spatial planning: the Bangladesh experience Mannan, S., Nilsson, H., Johansson, T. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Relationships between two kinds of MSP in China Tang, H., Yue, Q., Wang, C. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Current trends and prospects of tidal energy technology Chowdhury, M., Rahman, K., Selvanathan, V. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Place meaning and consistency with offshore wind: An island and coastal tale Russell, A., Firestone, J., Bidwell, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
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