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
The evolution of equity in offshore renewable energy: A systematic literature review Tighsazzadeh, M., Doyon, A., Hirsch, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Effect size as a measure of biological relevance for offshore wind impact studies Methratta, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Multicriteria models provide enhanced insight for siting US offshore wind Santarromana, R., Abdulla, A., Morgan, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Marine Renewable Energy Resources in Peru: A Sustainable Blue Energy for Explore and Develop Cacciuttolo, C., Pérez, G., Falcón, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Cognitive neuroscience approach to explore the impact of wind turbine noise on various mental functions Rosciszewska, A., Buszkiewicz, M., Dobrzynska-Kobylec, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions
As built register Task & Finish Group Workshop: Feedback Report Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC), Pathways to Growth Coordination Group Workshop Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Offshore Wind Impact on Oceanographic Processes: North Carolina to New York - DHI Johnson, T., Simpson, E., Bell, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Frameworks and best practices for cumulative impact accounting in offshore energy development Kuempel, C., Stockbridge, J., O'neil, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data
13 - Marine energy Copping, A., Yang, Z. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
ScotMER 7th Symposium 2025: Fish & Fisheries Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
ScotMER 7th Symposium 2025: WREN Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
ScotMER 7th Symposium 2025: OWEER Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Outlook on the development of eco-friendly offshore renewable energy technologies Sun, P., Jiang, Z., Chen, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Assessment of light environmental impacts from offshore wind farms in South Korea Kim, M., Choi, H., Chon, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Lighting Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
ScotMER 7th Symposium 2025: Scottish Government Update Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
ScotMER 7th Symposium 2025: Ministerial Speech Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Life Cycle Assessment of Recyclable and Non-recyclable Wind Turbine Blade Materials: a Case Study of South Korea's Offshore Wind Farm Cho, Youngmin, Lee, S., Lee, H. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Bayesian networks for assessing the sustainability of the marine renewable energy sector in the blue economy of Spanish ports Vaca-Cabrero, J., González-Cancelas, N., Camaro-Orive, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Offshore wind development in the Great Lakes: challenges, resources and technical solutions Javaherian, M., Wang, A., Hall, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Fish, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
In the Shadows of Giant Turbines Voparil, I. , Bennett, J. , O'Connor, K. Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
A Policy Scan of Cumulative Effects Assessment in Support of Renewable Clean Growth Projects in Canada Tedeschi, A., Stoot, L., Rytwinski, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Expanding Social Impact Assessment Methodologies Within SDGs: A Case Study on Novel Wind and Tidal Turbine Blades Development Peraki, L., Kontouli, N., Gkika, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Soundscape research in wind farms: A state of art review Xu, X., Tong, H., Kang, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Human Dimensions
Spatial conflict resolution in marine spatial plans and permitting procedures for offshore wind energy: an analysis of measures adopted in Denmark, England and the Netherlands Kusters, J., van Kann, F., Zuidema, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
The Blue Economy in Los Angeles County Charting a Course Forward Durante, G., Dunsker, M., Sedgewick, S. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Habitat use and movements of Japanese spiny lobster (Panulirus japonicus) in a proposed offshore wind farm area: Implications for the coexistence of offshore wind energy development and coastal fisheries Sasaki, I., Matsumoto, Y., Takeda, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Displacement Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
UK Ocean Energy Review 2024 Grattan, K., Noble, D., Jeffrey, H. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Assessment tool addresses implementation challenges of ecosystem-based management principles in marine spatial planning processes Galparsoro, I., Montero, N., Mandiola, G. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Cumulative barriers to renewable energy development: Can we adjust our perspective and approach to benefit biodiversity? Cook, E., Masden, E., Humphreys, E. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Offshore wind energy: assessing trace element inputs and the risks for co-location of aquaculture Watson, G., Banfield, G. , Watson, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Chemicals Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Conditions of Construction and Operations Plan Approval Lease Number OCS-A 0521 BOEM Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Guidelines for Providing Information for Mitigating Impacts to Commercial and For Hire Recreational Fisheries on the Outer Continental Shelf Pursuant to 30 CFR Part 585 BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
System impacts of wind energy developments: Key research challenges and opportunities McKenna, R., Lilliestam, J., Heinrichs, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Mapping and characterizing the visual impacts of the existing US wind turbine fleet Gleason, M., Lopez, A., Rivers, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
How do fixed and floating offshore wind parks contribute towards the SDGs? An integrated quantitative and qualitative assessment of SDG impacts Luttikhuis, N., Aponte, F., Wiebe, K. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Assessing Impacts of Offshore Wind Development: An Analysis of the Minimization of Economic Exposure of the Scallop Fishery Through the Regulatory Process Chaji, M., Ardini, G., Harsch, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
SIDS Lighthouses Initiative: Progress and way forward Dhabi, A. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Life Cycle Assessment of Floating Offshore Wind Farms: The Case of Hywind Tampen in Norway Lotfizadeh, O., Barahmand, Z., Amlashi, H. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Follow-up Overview of Renewable Energy Spatial Planning and Designation of Acceleration Areas in Selected EU Member States Krieger, S., Dünzen, K., Gibson, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
A Fuzzy Logic Technique for the Environmental Impact Assessment of Marine Renewable Energy Power Plants Flores, P., Mendoza, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Tidal, Wave Attraction, Avoidance, Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Visual Impacts
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