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
Multiple values for the management and sustainable use of coastal and marine ecosystem services Chakraborty, S., Gasparatos, A., Blasiak, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
An integrated approach for the design of a marine protected area network applied to mainland Portugal Timonet, D., Abecasis, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Key aspects and feasibility assessment of a proposed wind farm in Jordan Al-Addous, M., Saidan, M., Bdour, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Analysis of United Kingdom offshore wind farm performance using public data: Improving the evidence base for policymaking Aldersey-Williams, J., Broadbent, I., Strachan, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
A decision framework to identify populations that are most vulnerable to the population level effects of disturbance Wilson, L., Harwood, J., Booth, C. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
A decision framework of offshore wind power station site selection using a PROMETHEE method under intuitionistic fuzzy environment: A case in China Wu, Y., Tao, Y., Zhang, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
A circular economy approach to green energy: Wind turbine, waste, and material recovery Hao, S., Kuah, A., Rudd, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Uniformly constrained land eligibility for onshore European wind power Severin Ryberg, D., Tulemat, Z., Stolten, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Island energy transition: Assessing Hawaii's multi-level, policy-driven approach Lee, T., Glick, M., Lee, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Not in my back yard or not on my playground: Residents and tourists' attitudes towards wind turbines in Icelandic landscapes Sæþórsdóttir, A., Ólafsdóttir, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Barriers to onshore wind energy implementation: A systematic review Farkat Diógenes, J., Claro, J. , Rodrigues, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
The drawing of a national blue product space and its evolution Qi, X., Zhao, B., Zhang, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Options for biodiversity enhancement in offshore wind farms Bureau Waardenburg bv Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions
Strategic Planning of Offshore Wind Farms in Greece Spyridonidou, S., Vagiona, D., Loukogeorgaki, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Ecological impact of decommissioning offshore wind farms Teunis, M., Collier, M., Bakker, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise Bats, Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
The Blue Acceleration: The Trajectory of Human Expansion into the Ocean Jouffray, J., Blasiak, R., Norstrom, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
An Ensemble Framework to Investigate Wind Energy Sustainability Considering Climate Change Impacts Wang, S., Yang, H., Bao Pham, Q. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Investing in meshed offshore grids in the Baltic Sea: catching up with the regulatory gap Bergaentzle, C., Pade, L., Larsen, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The politics of energy landscapes: the influence of local anti-wind initiatives on state policies in Saxony, Germany Lintz, G., Leibanath, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Stakeholder Outcomes in a Wind Turbine Investment: Is the Irish Energy Policy Effective in Reducing GHG Emissions and Electricity Costs by Promoting Small-Scale Embedded Turbines in SMEs? Kealy, T. Book Chapter Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Life Cycle Assessment of Electricity Generation from an Array of Subsea Tidal Kite Prototypes Kaddoura, M., Tivander, J., Molander, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Early conservation benefits of a de facto marine protected area at San Clemente Island, California Esgro, M., Lindholm, J., Nickols, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Amplitude modulation of wind turbine sound in cold climates Conrady, K., Bolin, K., Sjoblom, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions
Stakeholder Perspectives on Opportunities and Challenges in Achieving Sustainable Growth of the Blue Economy in a Changing Climate Hoerterer, C., Schupp, M., Benkens, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Social network analysis as a tool for marine spatial planning: Impacts of decommissioning on connectivity in the North Sea Tidbury, H., Taylor, N., van der Molen, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Effective fisheries management instrumental in improving fish stock status Hilborn, R., Amoroso, R. , Anderson, C. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Community perceptions, beliefs and acceptability of renewable energies projects: A systematic mapping study Colmenares-Quintero, R., Benavides-Castillo, J., Rojas, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Policy and Measures for Sustainable Development of China’s Wind Power Industry Ren, D., Zheng, Y., Liu, J. Book Chapter Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Overcoming barriers to onshore wind farm implementation in Brazil Farkat Diógenes, J., Rodrigues, J., Farkat Diógenes, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
The European environmental regulation of marine renewable energies Soria‐Rodríguez, C. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The Nexus Between Tourism and Renewable Energy Resources in the Island of Crete, Greece Vourdoubas, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism
The influence of future climate change on wind energy potential in the Republic of Serbia Podrascanin, Z., Djurdjevic, V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Offshore Renewable Energy Planning in French Law: towards an integrated process? Boillet. N. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Global energy consumption peculiarities and energy sources: Role of renewables Tvaronavičienė, M., Baublys, J., Raudeliūnienė, J. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Weather risk and energy consumption in Poland Mentel, G., Nakonieczny, J. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Measurement methods of socioeconomic impacts of renewable energy projects Karytsas, S., Mendrinos, D., Karytsas, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Renewable Energy and Land Use in India: A Vision to Facilitate Sustainable Development Kiesecker, J., Baruch-Mordo, S., Heiner, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change Human Dimensions
Economies of the Barents Sea Region Kryukov, V., Poudel, D. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Marine Heat as a Renewable Energy Source Suparta, W. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions
Is Demonstrating the Concept of Multi-Use Too Soon for the North Sea? Barriers and Opportunities from a Stakeholder Perspective Onyango, V., Papaioannou, E., Schupp, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
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