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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: 3932

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Does galvanic cathodic protection by aluminum anodes impact marine organisms? Bell, A., von der Au, M., Regnery, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Chemicals Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Identities, innovation, and governance: A systematic review of co-creation in wind energy transitions Elkjær, L., Horst, M., Nyborg, S. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Combining seascape connectivity with cumulative impact assessment in support of ecosystem-based marine spatial planning Jonsson, P., Hammar, L., Wahlstrom, I. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Ocean energy and the environment: Research and strategic actions ETIP Ocean Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Physical Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Human impact on highly mobile cetaceans: the use of biotelemetry data to inform ocean management Evert, M. Thesis Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
A comparative systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis on sustainability of renewable energy sources Jabeen, S., Malik, S., Khan, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Local trends in abundance of migratory bats across 20 years Green, D., McGuire, L., Vanderwel, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Public preferences for wind farms involving electricity trade and citizen engagement in Ireland Brennan, N., Van Rensburg, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Ecological implications of removing a concrete gas platform in the North Sea Coolen, J., Bittner, O., Driessen, F. Journal Article Habitat Change Fish, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Mixed feelings on wind energy: Affective imagery and local concern driving social acceptance in Switzerland Cousse, J., Wüstenhagen, R., Schneider, N. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
An integrated GIS approach for site selection of floating offshore wind farms in the Atlantic continental European coastline Díaz, H., Soares, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Global life-cycle impacts of onshore wind-power plants on bird richness May, R., Middel, H., Stokke, B. Journal Article Wind Energy Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Intersectionality and energy transitions: A review of gender, social equity and low-carbon energy Johnson, O., Han, J., Knight, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
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
Recreational boaters' preferences for boating trips associated with offshore wind farms in US waters Dalton, T., Weir, M., Calianos,A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
What really undermines public acceptance of wind turbines? A choice experiment analysis in Israel Peri, E., Becker, N., Tal, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Noise Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Beyond static spatial management: Scientific and legal considerations for dynamic management in the high seas Crespo, G., Mossop, J., Dunn, D. Journal Article Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Comparing two tourism-dependent, coastal communities and their opinions of local marine renewable energy projects DeSanti, B. Thesis Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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