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
Full life cycle assessment of two surge wave energy converters Karan, H., Thomson, R., Harrison, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A framework to evaluate the environmental impact of OCEAN energy devices Mendoza, E., Lithgow, D., Flores, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Moray East Pre-Construction Survey Campaign Summary Report Moray Offshore Wind Farm (East) Limited Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Hidden outlaws in the forest? A legal and spatial analysis of onshore wind energy in Germany Bunzel, K., Bovet, J., Thran, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
An artificial neural network model of coastal erosion mitigation through wave farms Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Bergillos, R., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Local support for renewable energy technologies? Attitudes towards local near-shore wind farms among second home owners and permanent area residents on the Danish coast Johansen, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Procedural and distributive justice inform subjectivity regarding wind power: A case from Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Frate, C., Brannstrom, C., de Morais, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Data Transferability Effectiveness Report Copping, A., Freeman, M., Gorton, A. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Offshore wind farms and their effects on birds Fox, A., Petersen, I-K. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A comparative life-cycle assessment of hydro-, nuclear and wind power: A China study Wang, L., Wang, Y., Du, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A 30-year projection of the future wind energy resources in the coastal environment of the Black Sea Rusu, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Life cycle environmental impacts of wind energy technologies: A review of simplified models and harmonization of the results Mendecka, B., Lombardi, L. Journal Article Wind Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
A glimpse into energy tourism via application of eye-tracking technology Liu, D., Upchurch, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Visual Impacts
Oriel Wind Farm Project RPS group Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Evaluating the Environmental Impacts and Energy Performance of a Wind Farm System Utilizing the Life-Cycle Assessment Method: A Practical Case Study Gomaa, M., Rezk, H., Mustafa, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Study of the currentology of Moroccan facades and assessment of the marine energy potential for the fight against the impact of climate changes Hariss, S., Saifaoui, D., Hilmi, K. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Advanced Environmental Monitoring for Marine Renewable Energy Cotter, E. Thesis Ocean Current, Wave Collision, Noise Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Wind turbine audibility and noise annoyance in a national U.S. survey: Individual perception and influencing factors Haac, T., Kaliski, K., Landis, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Environmental activism and vertical‐axis wind turbine preferences in California Hui, I., Cain, B., Dabiri, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Examining the hearing abilities of fishes Popper, A., Hawkins, A., Sand, O. Journal Article Marine Energy Noise Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
The memory of place disruption, senses, and local opposition to Korean wind farms Kim, E., Chung, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Evaluation of Potential EMF Effects on Fish Species of Commercial or Recreational Fishing Importance in Southern New England Snyder, D., Bailey, W., Palmquist, K. Report Marine Energy Attraction, Avoidance, EMF Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Social acceptance of distributed energy systems in Swiss, German, and Austrian energy transitions Seidl, R., von Wirth, T., Krutli, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Sustainability and tourism: the effect of the United States’ first offshore wind farm on the vacation rental market Carr-Harris, A., Lang, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Visual Impacts, Recreation & Tourism, Human Dimensions
Perceptions of Offshore Wind Farms and Community Development: Case Study of Fangyuan Township, Chunghua County, Taiwan Lin, K-J., Hsu, C-P., Liu, H-Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Stakeholder Engagement
Justice, social exclusion and indigenous opposition: A case study of wind energy development on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico Zárate-Toledo, E., Patiño, R., Fraga, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Draft Environmental Assessment Wild Horse Wind Project Eagle Permit US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Assessing use-use interactions at sea: A theoretical framework for spatial decision support tools facilitating co-location in maritime spatial planning Bonnevie, I., Hansen, H., Schrøder, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
WETS Acoustic Survey Final Report 2019 Sea Engineering Inc Report Marine Energy, Wave Noise Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment for Onshore Windfarm Siting in Greece Vagiona, D., Karapangiotiduou, X. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Wildlife and Wind Farms - Conflicts and Solutions, Volume 4. Offshore: Monitoring and Mitigation Perrow, M. Book Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Noise Bats, Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
On the spatial differentiation of energy transitions: Exploring determinants of uneven wind energy developments in the Czech Republic Frantal, B., Novakova, E. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Site Assessment Plan Mayflower (SouthCoast) Wind Lease OCS-A0521 ESS Group, Inc., Mayflower Wind Energy LLC Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
In sight and in mind: social implications of marine renewable energy Howell, R. Thesis Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Not in my hiking trail? Acceptance of wind farms in the Austrian Alps Brudermann, T., Zaman, R., Posch, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Recreation & Tourism, Human Dimensions
Socioeconomic ScotMER Receptor Group Scottish Government Webpage Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Floating Clean Multi-energy Systems Towards Driving Blue Economic Growth Narasimalu, S. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Development of cumulative impact assessment guidelines for offshore wind farms and evaluation of use in project making Durning, B., Broderick, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Environmental assessment of intake alternatives for seawater reverse osmosis in the Arabian Gulf Al-Kaabi, A., Mackey, R. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Wave Energy in Tropical Regions: Deployment Challenges, Environmental and Social Perspectives Felix, A., Hernández-Fontes, J., Lithgow, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
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