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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
State of the Sector 2020: Economic Benefits for Wales Marine Energy Wales Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The Impact of Public Participation on the Environmental Impact Assessment of Marine Engineering Li, S., Zhang, X., Ding, Z. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement
Unpacking the eagle collision risk model: practical guidance for wind energy Evans, M., Sporer, M., Erickson, W. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
How Are Tourists Affected By Offshore Wind Turbines? A Case Study Of The First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm. Trandafir, S., Gaur, V., Behanan, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism
A comparative insight of Irish and Scottish regulatory frameworks for offshore wind energy - An expert perspective O'Hanlon, Z., Cummins, V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Climate drivers of directional wave power on the Mexican coast Oderiz, I., Silva, R., Mortlock, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
Welfare economics and wicked problems in coastal and marine governance Groeneveld, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Operationalizing risk-based cumulative effect assessments in the marine environment Stelzenmüller, V., Coll, M., Cormier, R. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Ontogenetic variation in the auditory sensitivity of black sea bass (Centropristis striata) and the implications of anthropogenic sound on behavior and communication Stanley, J., Caiger, P., Phelan, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Evaluating differences in marine spatial data resolution and robustness: A North Sea case study Posen, P., Hyder, K., Alves, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Transposition of the directive establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning into the Polish legal order (main aspects and key solutions) Bakowski, T., Nawrot, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Parc Éolien en Mer de Saint Nazaire Banc de Guérande: Étude de l’état de référence halieutique SINAY - Maritime Data Solutions Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Exploring uses of maritime surveillance data for marine spatial planning: A review of scientific literature Dupont, C., Gourmelon, F., Meur-Ferec, C. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Ecosystem services and the blue economy: navigating power and values Schutter, M. Thesis Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Environmental impacts of decommissioning: Onshore versus offshore wind farms Hall, R., João, E., Knapp, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Using stated preference valuation in the offshore environment to support marine planning Börger, T., Hooper, T., Austen, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Addressing transdisciplinary and participation issues to cope with rapid changes shifting marine social ecological systems Guillotreau, P., Trouillet, B., Mahevas, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Changes in bird species composition after a wind farm installation: A case study in South America Justo Falavigna, T., Pereira, D., Lara Rippel, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Human Dimensions
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
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
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
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
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
Research on Coupled Model of the Marine Energy-Economic-Environment System Lin, X., Chen, C. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
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

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