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: 3813

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Short Science Summary 2020: Adaptive Management OES-Environmental Summary Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Short Science Summary 2020: Environmental Monitoring OES-Environmental Summary Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Integrating Wind Turbines and Fish Farms: An Evaluation of Potential Risks to Marine and Coastal Bird Species Benjamins, S., Masden, E., Collu, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
EU offshore wind farms coexistence with other marine activities Gotziou, M. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Evaluation of the comprehensive benefit of various marine exploitation activities in China Liu, B., Wang, J., Xu, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Vineyard Wind 1 Offshore Wind Energy Project: Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Navigation
Regional income and wave energy deployment in Ireland Farrell, N., O'Donoghue, C., Morrissey, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
DOI Partnership: Distinguishing between Human and Natural Causes of Changes in Nearshore Ecosystems Using Long-term Data from DOI Monitoring Programs Reed, D., Rassweiler, A. Report Human Dimensions
Determination of Acoustic Compliance of Wind Farms Cooper, S., Chan, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Research on Coupled Model of the Marine Energy-Economic-Environment System Lin, X., Chen, C. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Lost (and found) in Transition: Expert stakeholder insights on low-carbon energy transitions in Spain Sorman, A., Garcia-Muros, X., Pizarro-Irizar, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
A new hybrid approach for evaluating technology risks and opportunities in the energy transition in Ireland Sharma, T. , Gallachoir, B., Rogan, F. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Life cycle assessment of salinity gradient energy recovery by reverse osmosis desalination plant Tristán, C., Rumayor, M., Dominguez-Ramos, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Salinity Gradient Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Emission based economic dispatch in the context of energy hub concept considering tidal power plants Ezzati, S., Shourkaei, H., Faghihi, F. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
Activity-footprints, pressures-footprints and effects-footprints-Walking the pathway to determining and managing human impacts in the sea Elliott, M., Borja, A., Cormier, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions
Trend in environmental impact of the energy produced and distributed by wind power systems Arana-Landin, G., Landeta-Manzano, B., Pena-Lang, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Annual environmental report 2019 – Belwind Belwind Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, EMF, Habitat Change Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Navigation
Guidelines for Submission of Spatial Data for Atlantic Offshore Renewable Energy Development Site Characterization Surveys BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Conditions of Site Assessment Plan Approval for Lease OCS-A 0521 BOEM Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
BOEM / FERC Guidelines on Regulation of Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Projects on the OCS BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Guidance Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Guidelines for Providing Information on Fisheries Social and Economic Conditions for Renewable Energy Development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Guidance Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
Information Guidelines for a Renewable Energy Construction and Operations Plan (COP) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Guidelines for Providing Avian Survey Information for Renewable Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Global Research and Trends in Renewable Energy: Ocean Waves, Tidal Energy and Offshore Wind Cui, Y., Xu, D., Liu, Z. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Impact of Offshore Wind Farms on Marine Ecosystems, Pelagic Species and Fishing Negro, V., del Campo, J., Luengo Frades, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Displacement Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Recreation & Tourism
Exploring the environmental and economic impacts of wind energy: a cost-benefit perspective Adeyeye, K., Ijumba, N., Colton, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions
A Global Review of Vessel Collisions With Marine Animals Schoeman, R., Patterson-Abrolat, C., Plon, S. Journal Article Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Navigation
Engaging the Regulatory Community to Aid Environmental Permitting/Consenting Processes for Marine Renewable Energy Freeman, M., Overhus, D., Rose, D. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions
A Life Cycle Cost Model for Floating Offshore Wind Farms Maienza, C., Avossa, A., Ricciardelli, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
The economic and environmental impacts of UK offshore wind development: The importance of local content Allan, G., Comerford, D., Connolly, K. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Marine natural capital and ecosystem services: An environmental accounting model Buonocore, E., Donnarumma, L., Appolloni, L. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The Social Energy: Contexts for Its Assessment Pérez, A., Agudelo, M., Camacho, G. Book Chapter Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Environmental Impact Assessment of the Operation of an Open Cycle OTEC 1MWe Power Plant in the Cozumel Island, Mexico Chan, E., Tun, M., Graniel, J. Book Chapter Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Structured Decision Making: Case Studies in Natural Resource Management Smith, D. Book Human Dimensions
A comprehensive assessment of baseline recreational fishing effort for highly migratory species in southern New England and the associated Wind Energy Area Kneebone, J., Capizzano, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Mapping cumulative impacts to coastal ecosystem services in British Columbia Singh, G., Eddy, I., Halpern, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Pilot Study of Integration of Wildlife Impact Analysis into Spatial Environmental Assessment Tool for Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Coates, S., Lockhart, G., Courbis, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Challenges and Recommendations for Environmental Compliance for Marine Renewable Energy: Avoiding Issues Early for Efficient Permitting and Practicable Mitigation Courbis, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The implications of landscape visual impact on future highly renewable power systems: a case study for Great Britain Price, J., Mainzer, K., Petrovic, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Visual Impacts
Technological evolution of wind energy with social network analysis Altuntas, F., Gok, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
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