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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: Environmental Impact Assessment, 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: 4204

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Words and Waves: Ecological Dialogism as an Approach to Discourse, Community, and Marine Renewable Energy in Orkney Ford, R. Thesis Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Wind turbine blade material in the United States: Quantities, costs, and end-of-life options Cooperman, A., Eberle, A., Lantz, E. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Del Norte County Offshore Wind Preliminary Feasibility Assessment Chapman, G., Guerrero, I., Jacobson, A. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Delivering on circularity through innovative materials and recycling technology ETIP Wind Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Ocean Justice: Strategies for an Equitable Implementation of North Carolina's Offshore Wind Industry Schroeger, J. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Abyssal & OPT solution for the mitigation of Illegal Fishing Weiner, J., Simão, R. Report Wave Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy
Viability of renewable technologies from marine derived energy as global sources of electricity Dubois, S., Klein, K., Villemure, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Annual Report 2020 Magnus, D. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Hybrid life cycle assessment of an onshore wind farm including direct and indirect services: A case study in Guajira, Colombia Vélez-Henao, J-A, Vivanco, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Life Cycle Assessment
Habitat use by post-fledging white-tailed eagles shows avoidance of human infrastructure and agricultural areas Balotari-Chiebao, F., Brommer, J., Tikkanen, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Indigenous Environmental Justice within Marine Ecosystems: A Systematic Review of the Literature on Indigenous Peoples' Involvement in Marine Governance and Management Parsons, M., Taylor, L., Crease, R. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Near-term ecological forecasting for dynamic aeroconservation of migratory birds Horton, K., Van Doren, B., Albers, H. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision, Lighting Birds, Human Dimensions, Navigation
East Coast Grid Spatial Study Walker, E., Craggs, L., Cramond, T. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Suivi de l'avifaune migratrice au cap Fréhel - Saint-Brieuc - 2021 Rico, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds, Passerines, Raptors, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Combining offshore wind farms, nature conservation and seafood: Lessons from a Dutch community of practice Steins, N., Veraart, J., Klostermann, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Risk Assessment to Model Encounter Rates between Large Whales and Sea Turtles and Vessel Traffic from Offshore Wind Energy on the Atlantic OCS Barkaszi, M., Fonseca, M., Foster, T. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Navigation
Assessment of Seascape, Landscape, and Visual Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy Developments on the Outer Continental Shelf of the United States Sullivan, R. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Infrasound from wind turbines Myck, T., Wothge, J. Magazine Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
The international regulation for the protection of the environment in the development of marine renewable energy in the EU Soria-Rodríguez, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Assessment of collective pressure in marine spatial planning: The current approach of EU Member States Kirkfeldt, T., Andersen, J. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
SafeWave DELIVERABLE 7.3 Societal stakeholder characterisation Dunphy, N., Herrejon, P., Lennon, B. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
SafeWave Deliverable 7.1 Societal Response to Wave Energy Uyarra, M., Menchaca, I., Pouso, S. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
SafeWave DELIVERABLE 7.2 Review of education and public engagement programmes Dunphy, N., Herrejon, P., Lennon, B. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
New York Bight Passive Acoustic Monitoring Workshop Report Wildlife Conservation Society Workshop Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Sustainable Decommissioning: Wind Turbine Blade Recycling Bennet, L. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Planning the R&D of Marine Renewable Energy Resources: Avoiding Bottlenecks and Ensuring Sustainable Development in Developing Marine Economies Ou, X., Ye, P., Failler, P. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Billia Croo: Additional Information Addendum to Section 36 Application European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Radar-based Detection of Birds at Wind Turbines: Numerical Analysis for Optimum Coverage Zadeh, A., Malzer, M., Nguyen, D. Conference Paper Wind Energy Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions
Enabling conditions for an equitable and sustainable blue economy Cisneros-Montemayor, A., Moreno-Baez, M., Reygondeau, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Engaging the Fishing Industry in Marine Environmental Survey and Monitoring Pasco, G., James, B., Burke, L. Report Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement
Offshore Wind Turbine End of Life Scenarios: Service Life Extension and Decommissioning Kolios, A. Book Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Strategic environmental assessment in the water sector Mustow, S. Book Chapter Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Oregon Offshore Wind Energy Mapping Tool (OROWindMap) Introductory Webinar Hauer, W., Pendleton, F., Lanier, A. Presentation Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Response of waterbird abundance and flight behavior to a coastal wind farm on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Bai, M-L., Chih, W-C., Lee, P-F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Vineyard Wind 1 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
The Conservational State of Coastal Ecosystems on the Mexican Caribbean Coast: Environmental Guidelines for Their Management Guimarais, M., Zuniga-Rios, A., Cruz-Ramirez, C. Journal Article Chemicals Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Novel Application and Validation of a Method to Assess Visual Impacts of Rotating Wind Turbine Blades Within Woodland Areas Nopp-Mayr, U., Kunz, F., Suppan, F. Journal Article Wind Energy Avoidance, Collision Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Visual Impacts
The Use of Animal-Borne Biologging and Telemetry Data to Quantify Spatial Overlap of Wildlife with Marine Renewables Isaksson, N., Cleasby, I., Owen, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Interdisciplinary Research Collaborative Trains Students to See Through Turbulent Systems Cammen, K., Marafino, G., Burton, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Physical Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Decarbonisation of the power sector to engender a 'Just transition' in Japan: Quantifying local employment impacts Kuriyama, A., Abe, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data

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