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
Review of Maritime Transport 2020 United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Report Human Dimensions, Navigation
PivotBuoy An Advanced System for Cost-effective and Reliable Mooring, Connection, Installation & Operation of Floating Wind D6.2: Update of Reliability, Health & Safety and Environmental Assessment of the PivotBuoy system Intecsea Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Chemicals Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions
A Review of the Potential Impacts of Wind Turbine Noise in the Australian Context Davy, J., Burgemeister, K., Hillman, D. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Risk-Based Consenting of Offshore Renewable Energy Projects (RICORE) Bald, J., Menchaca, I., O'Hagan, A. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Decision analytical models for the sustainable development of marine renewable energy Akbari, N. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
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
Short Science Summary: Marine Spatial Planning OES-Environmental Summary Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Short Science Summary: Social and Economic Data OES-Environmental Summary Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
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
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
Research on Coupled Model of the Marine Energy-Economic-Environment System Lin, X., Chen, C. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
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
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
Determination of Acoustic Compliance of Wind Farms Cooper, S., Chan, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Global Review of Vessel Collisions With Marine Animals Schoeman, R., Patterson-Abrolat, C., Plon, S. Journal Article Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Navigation
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
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
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
The Social Energy: Contexts for Its Assessment Pérez, A., Agudelo, M., Camacho, G. Book Chapter Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
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