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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
Energy Transformation Towards Sustainability Tvaronavičienė, M., Ślusarczyk, B. Book Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Emergency preparedness and response: Insights from the emerging offshore wind industry Pedersen, S., Ahsan, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Guía para la descripción de centrales eólicas de generación de energía eléctrica en el SEIA (segunda edición) Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental de Chile Guidance Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, 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
Impacts of climate change on wind energy power – Four wind farms in Spain Solaun, K., Emilio, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
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
Economies of the Barents Sea Region Kryukov, V., Poudel, D. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
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
Marine Heat as a Renewable Energy Source Suparta, W. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions
Ocean Energy and Coastal Protection A Novel Strategy for Coastal Management Under Climate Change Bergillos, R., Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Iglesias, G. Book Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Human Dimensions
Evolving Ocean Energy Technologies and their Influence on Marine Spatial Planning Ames, F. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Impacts and implications of Offshore Wind Power research: A review of techno-economic, socio-technical, geotechnical and environmental applications of academic research Gordon, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
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
Energy consumption and income distribution. International policies for mitigating social exclusion Genys, D. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Mise en oeuvre du suivi des colonies d’oiseaux nicheurs à proximité de la zone d’implantation (Mesure de Suivi 4) Février, Y. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
Impact of Public Policies on the Technological Innovation in the Renewable Energy Sector Sánchez, S., Segovia, M., López, L. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Tidal Stream Energy Exploitation Through Marine Spatial Planning Díaz, M. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project Site Assessment Plan (SAP) Tetra Tech Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Draft Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy consultation APS Group Scotland Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Climate change impacts on renewable energy generation. A review of quantitative projections Solaun, K., Cerda, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
An Offshore Renewable Energy Environmental Research & Innovation Strategy for the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Evaluating a collaborative governance regime in renewable energy: Wind power and the Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) Lebo, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Individual or collective? Community investment, local taxes, and the social acceptance of wind energy in Switzerland Vuichard, P., Stauch, A., Dällenbach, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Implementing hedonic pricing models for valuing the visual impact of wind farms in Greece Skenteris, K., Mirasgedis, S., Tourkolias, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Refusal of planning consent for the Docking Shoal offshore wind farm: Stakeholder perspectives and lessons learned Broadbent, I., Nixon, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
From strategic marine planning to project licences – Striking a balance between predictability and adaptability in the management of aquaculture and offshore wind farms Schütz, S., Slater, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
The impacts of tidal energy development and sea-level rise in the Gulf of Maine Kresning, B., Hashemi, M., Neill, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
The game mechanism of stakeholders in comprehensive marine environmental governance Jiang, D., Chen, Z., McNeil, L. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Development of Wireless Control System With Underwater Fish-Eye Camera to Monitor Fish at the Test Site of Marine Renewable Energy Yoshida, T., Mizukami, Y., Zhou, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy Fish, Human Dimensions
Where the Ecological Gaps Remain, a Modelers' Perspective Fulton, E., Blanchard, J., Melbourne-Thomas, J. Journal Article Human Dimensions
Interdisciplinary science to support North Sea marine management: lessons learned and future demands Degraer, S., Van Lancker, V., Van Dijk, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Oklahoma's future wind energy resources and their relationship with the Central Plains low-level jet Wimhurst, J., Greene, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Wind farms in the Icelandic highlands: Attitudes of local residents and tourism service providers Ólafsdóttir, R., Sæþórsdóttir, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism
SEA Wave D2.3 Environmental Demonstration Strategy Fox, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change, Noise Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Attitudes of U.S. Wind Turbine Neighbors: Analysis of a Nationwide Survey Hoen, B., Firestone, J., Rand, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Social equity and benefits as the nexus of a transformative Blue Economy: A sectoral review of implications Cisneros-Montemayor, A., Moreno-Baez, M., Voyer, M. Journal Article Human Dimensions
Evaluation of the near future wave energy resources in the Black Sea under two climate scenarios Rusu, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Monitoring annoyance and stress effects of wind turbines on nearby residents Hübner, G., Pohl, J., Hoen, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions

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