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: 3862

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Politics and Power in Marine Spatial Planning Flannery, W., Clarke, J., McAteer, B. Book Chapter Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Scenario-Building for Marine Spatial Planning McGowan, L., Jay, S., Kidd, S. Book Chapter Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Education and Training for Maritime Spatial Planners Calado, H., Fonseca, C., Ansong, J. Book Chapter Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Challenges and Opportunities for Ecosystem-Based Management and Marine Spatial Planning in the Irish Sea O'Higgins, T., O'Higgins, L., O'Hagan, A. Book Chapter Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Socio-cultural Dimensions of Marine Spatial Planning McKinley, E., Acott, T., Stojanovic, T. Book Chapter Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Linking Integrated Coastal Zone Management to Maritime Spatial Planning: The Mediterranean Experience Ramieri, E., Bocci, M., Markovic, M. Book Chapter Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
The Need for Marine Spatial Planning in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Altvater, S., Fletcher, R., Passarello, C. Book Chapter Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Taking Account of Land-Sea Interactions in Marine Spatial Planning Kidd, S., Jones, H., Jay, S. Book Chapter Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Can Classical Location Theory Apply to Sea Space? Zaucha, J. Book Chapter Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Towards a Ladder of Marine/Maritime Spatial Planning Participation Morf, A., Kull, M., Piwowarczyk, J. Book Chapter Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Managing Risk Through Marine Spatial Planning Cormier, R., Kannen, A. Book Chapter Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Maritime/Marine Spatial Planning at the Interface of Research and Practice Ehler, C., Zaucha, J., Gee, K. Book Chapter Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Adding People to the Sea: Conceptualizing Social Sustainability in Maritime Spatial Planning Saunders, F., Gilek, M., Tafon, R. Book Chapter Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Stakeholder Processes in Marine Spatial Planning: Ambitions and Realities from the European Atlantic Experience Twomey, S., O'Mahony, C. Book Chapter Marine Energy Stakeholder Engagement, Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
The influence of wind turbine visibility on the health of local residents: a systematic review Freiberg, A., Schefter, C., Hegewald, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Lighting, Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety, Visual Impacts
Scottish Waters East Region Regional Sectoral Marine Plan Strategic Ornithology Study: final report Searle, K., Butler, A., Mobbs, D. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A procedure for deriving wind turbine noise limits by taking into account annoyance Fredianelli, L., Carpita, S., Licitra, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Advancing the relationship between renewable energy and ecosystem services for landscape planning and design: A literature review Picchi, P., van Lierop, M., Geneletti, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Life Cycle Analysis of Ecological Impacts of an Offshore and a Land-Based Wind Power Plant Piasecka, I., Tomporowski, A., Flizikowski, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Energy and carbon audit of a tidal array equipped with an innovative power take-off Santos-Herran, M., Medina-López, E., Entwistle, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Resolving Conflicts Between Endangered Species Conservation and Renewable Energy Siting: Wiggle Room for Renewables? Badichek, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Decomposing public support for energy policy: What drives acceptance of and intentions to protest against renewable energy expansion in Germany? Liebe, U., Dobers, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Marine Protected Areas: Attempting the Sustainability of the Seas Rodríguez-Rodríguez, D. Book Chapter Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Resilience and social capital: The engagement of fisheries communities in marine spatial planning Bakker, Y., de Koning, J., van Tatenhove, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Scapa Flow Scale Site Environmental Description 2019 European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
A typology of different perspectives on the spatial economic impacts of marine spatial planning Gustavsson, M., Morrissey, K. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Retrospective and Outlook for an Environmentally Sound Development of Offshore Wind Energy Lüdeke, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Site selection process for floating offshore wind farms in Madeira Islands Díaz, H., Fonseca, R., Soares, C. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
From ocean sprawl to blue-green infrastructure – A UK perspective on an issue of global significance Evans, A., Firth, L., Hawkins, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Habitat Change Marine Spatial Planning, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions, Ecosystem Processes
Public Acceptance of Offshore Wind Farms in the Netherlands: Testing and Adjusting the Public Acceptance Models for a Better Wind of Change Dion, A. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Civil society participation in the Scottish marine planning process and the role of Environmental Non-Governmental Organisations Brooker, E., Hopkins, C., Devenport, E. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Dual wave farms and coastline dynamics: The role of inter-device spacing Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Bergillos, R., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Assessment Worksheets—Practical Tool in Visual Impact Assessment Procedures for Renewable Energy Investments Szumilas-Kowalczyk, H. Book Chapter Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
An Overview of Offshore Wind Energy Resources in Europe Under Present and Future Climate deCastro, M., Costoya, X., Salvador, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The role of maritime spatial planning on the advance of blue energy in the European Union García, P., Sanabria, J., Ruiz, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Environmental Effects of Marine Transportation Walker, T., Adebambo, O., Feijoo, M. Book Chapter Human Dimensions, Navigation
Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Marking a Decade of Monitoring, Research and Innovation Degraer, S., Brabant, R., Rumes, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Chemicals, Noise Birds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation Volume III: Ecological Issues and Environmental Impacts Sheppard, C. Book Noise Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Legal & Policy
International experiences with opposition to wind energy siting decisions: lessons for environmental and social appraisal Cashmore, M., Rudolph, D., Larsen, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The politics of Estonia's offshore wind energy programme: Discourse, power and marine spatial planning Tafon, R., Howarth, D., Griggs, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
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