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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: Environmental Impact Assessment, 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: 4204

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Trawls National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Webpage Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Assessment of the Influence of Offshore Wind Farms on Ship Traffic Flow Based on AIS Data Yu, Q., Liu, K., Teixeira, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Navigation
Public Participation in Decision-making on Wind Energy Infrastructure: Rethinking the Legal Approach Beyond Public Acceptance Armeni, C. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
International Law and Offshore Energy Production: Marine Environmental Protection through Normative Interactions Giannopoulos, N. Thesis Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Highlights Miner, C., Swearingen, A. Report Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Life cycle assessment of electricity generation: a review of the characteristics of existing literature Barros, M., Salvador, R., Piekarski, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Suivi des colonies d'oiseaux nicheurs à proximité de Saint-Brieuc - 2020 Février, Y. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Governance and Management Systems in Mediterranean Marine and Coastal Biosphere Reserves Alfare, L., Ruoss, E., Boumaour, A. Book Chapter Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
What does energy security mean? Jakstas, T. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Assessing marine ecosystem services richness and exposure to anthropogenic threats in small sea areas: A case study for the Lithuanian sea space Depellegrin, D., Menegon, S., Gusatu, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
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
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
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
Suivi de la ressource halieutique sur la zone du projet éolien et de son raccordement – Synthèse des campagnes 2018/2019 Bornens, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
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
Categorization and Analysis of Relevant Factors for Optimal Locations in Onshore and Offshore Wind Power Plants: A Taxonomic Review Gil-Garcia, I., Garcia-Cascales, M., Fernandez-Guillamon, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
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
Research frontiers in sustainable development of energy, water and environment systems in a time of climate crisis Kılkış, Ş., Krajačić, G., Duić, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy 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
A Right Way, Wrong Way and Better Way for Energy Engineers to Work with Aboriginal Communities Duff, A., Hanchant-Nichols, D., Bown, B. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Impacts of neoliberal wind energy investments on environmental justice and human rights in Mexico Ramírez, J. Book Chapter Wind Energy Human Dimensions
The post-political nature of marine spatial planning and modalities for its re-politicisation Clarke, J., Flannery, W. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Sustainable renewable energy planning and wind farming optimization from a biodiversity perspective Dhunny, A., Allam, Z., Lobine, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions

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