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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
Minimum distances for wind turbines: A robustness analysis of policies for a sustainable wind power deployment Salomon, H., Drechsler, M., Reutter, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors, Human Dimensions
Ecological best practice in decommissioning: a review of scientific research Fortune, I., Paterson, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Blue energy and marine spatial planning in Southern Europe García, P., Ruiz, J., Sanabria, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Science in support of ecologically sound decommissioning strategies for offshore man-made structures: taking stock of current knowledge and considering future challenges Birchenough, S., Degraer, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Risk management in distributed wind energy implementing Analytic Hierarchy Process Zhou, S., Yang, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Public perspectives on reducing the environmental impact of onshore wind farms: a discrete choice experiment in South Korea Lee, H., Yoo, S., Huh, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Noise Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Overcoming Barriers to the Community Acceptance of Wind Energy: Lessons Learnt from a Comparative Analysis of Best Practice Cases across Europe Maleki-Dizaji, P., del Bufalo, N., Di Nucci, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Tapping Renewable Energy Sources in Contemporary India: Issues and Challenges Chandy, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Socioeconomic Analysis Plan for the ELEMENT Project Smith, D., Gorintin, F. Guidance Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Biodiversity conservation versus wind power development in the state of Oklahoma: assessing opinion where green interests collide Burch, C. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Explaining Factors Leading to Community Acceptance of Wind Energy. Results of an Expert Assessment De Luca, E. , Nardi, C., Gaetana Giuffrida, L. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Participatory Processes as Twenty-First-Century Social Knowledge Technology Heron, E., Heron, R., Logie, J. Book Chapter Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Summary of Discussions from the Marine Mammal Specialist Committee of the Environmental Technical Working Group (E-TWG) New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise, Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Navigation
Wind Turbine Blade Recycling: Preliminary Assessment Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Sustainable energy towards air pollution and climate change mitigation Rasak Adedeji, A., Zaini, F., Mathew, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Reinventing marine spatial planning: a critical review of initiatives worldwide Trouillet, B. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Using ecosystem service assessments to support participatory marine spatial planning Friedrich, L., Glegg, G., Fletcher, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Aligning biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services in spatial planning: Focus on ecosystem processes Van der Biest, K., Meire, P., Schellekens, T. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Annual Report 2019 De Conseth, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Wave, Tidal and Ocean Thermal Energy Adimazoya, T., Doelle, M. Book Chapter Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Legal Limits on Recreational Fishing Near Offshore Wind Facilities Webster, K., Porter, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Recreation & Tourism
A structured indicator pool to operationalize expert-based ecosystem service assessments for marine spatial planning von Thenen, M., Frederiksen, P., Hansen, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
The offshore-onshore conundrum: Preferences for wind energy considering spatial data in Denmark Ladenburg, J., Hevia-Koch, P., Petrovic, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
A novel approach for cumulative impacts assessment for marine spatial planning Lonsdale, J., Nicholson, R., Judd, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Public perception and policy implications towards the development of new wind farms in Ethiopia Gebreslassie, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Policy, politics and materiality across scales: A framework for understanding local government sustainable energy capacity applied in England Kuzemko, C., Britton, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Stakeholders' requirements regarding wave energy technology Kujanpää, J. Thesis Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Localizing the energy transition: Town-level political and socio-economic drivers of clean energy in the United States Bayulgen, O. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
The Blue Economy and the United Nations’ sustainable development goals: Challenges and opportunities Lee, K., Noh, J., Khim, J. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Analysis of international, European and Scot's law governing marine litter and integration of policy within regional marine plans Sheridan, H., Johnson, K., Capper, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The regional heterogeneity of wind power deployment: an empirical investigation of land-use policies in Germany and Sweden Lauf, T., Ek, K., Gawel, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
A critical analysis on hybrid renewable energy modeling tools: An emerging opportunity to include social indicators to optimise systems in small communities Cuesta, M., Castillo-Calzadilla, T., Borges, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Environmental Assessment for Hydropower License: PacWave South Project Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Emergy-based ecological footprint analysis of a wind farm in China Zhang, X., Xu, L., Chen, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Faring well in offshore wind power siting? Trust, engagement and process fairness in the United States Firestone, J., Hirt, C., Bidwell, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Marine Renewable Energy Legal Framework in Malaysia: A Way Forward Ghazali, F., Mustafa, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
How to set sound exposure criteria for fishes Hawkins, A., Johnson, C., Popper, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Fish, Human Dimensions
Conservation management plan for the protection of heritage resources at Brandweynkop, Humansdorp Magisterial District, Eastern Cape Province Orton, J., Muller, C. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Nature-Inclusive Design: A Catalogue for Offshore Wind Infrastructure Hermans, A., Bos, O., Prusina, I. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Prospects of ocean-based renewable energy for West Africa’s sustainable energy future Adesanya, A., Misra, S., Maskeliunas, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data

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