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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
Hywind Tampen PUD del II – Konsekvensutredning Equinor Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries
Is artificial habitat diversity a key to restoring nurseries for juvenile coastal fish? Ex situ experiments on habitat selection and survival of juvenile seabreams Mercader, M. Journal Article Habitat Change Fish, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Energy and socio-economic benefits from the development of wave energy in Greece Lavidas, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Exploring technologically, temporally and geographically-sensitive life cycle inventories for wind turbines: A parameterized model for Denmark Sacchi, R., Besseau, R., Pérez-López, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
SUPPORTING NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT DOCUMENTATION FOR OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT RELATED TO NAVIGATION Salerno, J., Krieger, A., Smead, M. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy
Billia Croo Test Site: Environmental Statement European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy, Wave Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Navigation, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Environmental impact analysis of power generation from biomass and wind farms in different locations Gao, C., Na, H., Song, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Review of Raptor Sections of the Bluestone Wind Avian Risk Assessment Miller, T. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Exploring landowners' post-construction changes in perceptions of wind energy in Michigan Mills, S., Bessette, D., Smith, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The Mitigation of Impact and the Impact of Mitigation: An Ethical Perspective May, R. Book Chapter Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Consideration of scales in offshore wind environmental impact assessments Ryan, K., Danylchuk, A., Jordaan, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Ecological Efficiency Assessment Model for Environmental Safety Management of Wind Power Plant Kasner, R., Flizikowski, J., Tomporowski, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
An integrated risk-based assessment of the North Sea to guide ecosystem-based management Piet, G., Culhane, F., Jongbloed, R. Journal Article Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Wind turbine blade end-of-life options: An eco-audit comparison Liu, P., Meng, F., Barlow, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A review of unmanned vehicles for the detection and monitoring of marine fauna Verfuss, U., Aniceto, A., Harris, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
The impact of wind turbines on local recreation: Evidence from two travel cost method-contingent behavior studies Kipperberg, G., Onozaka, Y., Bui, L. Journal Article Wind Energy Recreation & Tourism, Human Dimensions
WESE Deliverable 4.1 Stakeholder Database Galsparsoro, I., Mentxaka, I., Apolonia, M. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Marine Renewable Energy Clustering in the Mediterranean Sea: The Case of PELAGOS Project Soukissian, T., Adamopoulos, C., Prospathopoulos, A. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Rockall and Hatton: Resolving a Super Wicked Marine Governance Problem in the High Seas of the Northeast Atlantic Ocean Johnson, D., Froján, C., Neat, F. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Exploring Multi-Use potentials in the Euro-Mediterranean sea space Depellegrin, D., Venier, C., Kyriazi, Z. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Wave farm impacts on coastal flooding under sea-level rise: A case study in southern Spain Bergillos, R., Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Hywind Tampen - Samfunnsmessige ringvirkninger Dale, M., Gjerde, S., Holmås, H. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Comprehensive life cycle assessment of large wind turbines in the US Alsaleh, A., Sattler, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
The dynamic linkage between renewable energy, tourism, CO2 emissions, economic growth, foreign direct investment, and trade Jebli, M., Youssef, S., Apergis, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data
Introduction to evaluating energy justice across the life cycle: A social life cycle assessment approach Fortier, M., Teron, L., Reames, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The interplay between economics, legislative power and social influence examined through a social-ecological framework for marine ecosystems services Martino, S., Tett, P., Kenter, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Stakeholder Mapping and Analysis of the Renewable Energy Industry in Indonesia Yudha, S., Tjahjono, B. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Life-cycle green-house gas emissions of onshore and offshore wind turbines Wang, S., Jinxiang, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
The Rise of Community Energy from Grassroots to Mainstream: The Role of Law and Policy Savaresi, A. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Defining project envelopes for marine energy projects: Review and Tidal energy test facility and marine mammals case study Sparling, C., Smith, K. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Technical mitigation to reduce marine mammal bycatch and entanglement in commercial fishing gear: lessons learnt and future directions Hamilton, S., Baker, G. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Marine spatial planning for resource conservation, fisheries management and for ensuring fishermen security-global perspectives and Indian initiatives Dineshbabu, A., Thomas, S., Rohit, P. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre Environmental Research & Monitoring Programme Socio-Economic Study Durning, B., Glasson, J., Carnie, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Winds of change – Predicting water-based recreationists' support and opposition for offshore wind energy development in the Great Lakes Ferguson, M., Powers, S., Trauntvein, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Recreation & Tourism, Human Dimensions
The current state of marine renewable energy policy in China Yang, X., Liu, N., Zhang, P. Journal Article Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Wind Power Deployment as a Stressor for Ecosystem Services: A Comparative Case Study from Germany and Sweden Lauf, T., Gawel, E., Lehmann, P. Book Chapter Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Wave energy to power a desalination plant in the north of Gran Canaria Island: Wave resource, socioeconomic and environmental assessment Fernández Prieto, L., Rodríguez Rodríguez, G., Schallenberg Rodríguez, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Comparing offshore and onshore wind development considering acceptance costs Hevia-Koch, P., Jacobsen, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Evaluating the environmental impacts of recycling wind turbines Jensen, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Worldwide oil and gas platform decommissioning: A review of practices and reefing options Bull, A., Love, M. Journal Article Habitat Change Fish, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning

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