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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
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
Simply Blue Energy 1 Floating Offshore Wind Farm: Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report MarineSpace Ltd Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
ScotMER and MREF MASTS Workshop Report Scottish Government, Marine Alliance for Science and Technology Scotland (MASTS) Workshop Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Displacement, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Breeding home range movements of pre-fledged brolga chicks, Antigone rubicunda (Gruidae) in Victoria, Australia – Implications for wind farm planning and conservation Cook, S., Palmer, G., Hill, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Supporting good practice in consenting for tidal stream and wave technologies in Wales Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Comparative life cycle assessment of electricity generation by different wind turbine types Schreiber, A., Marx, J., Zapp, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
The Scottish experience in community energy development: A starting point for Chile Gonzalez, F., Saumo, E., van der Weijde, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Future policy implications of tidal energy array interactions Waldman, S., Weir, S., Murray, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
A comprehensive review of ocean wave energy research and development in China Qiu, S., Liu, K., Wang, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Wind farms, farmland occupation and compensation: Evidences from landowners' preferences through a stated choice survey in Italy Sardaro, R., Faccilongo, N., Roselli, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Future of Wind: Deployment, Investment, Technology, Grid Integration and Socio-Economic Aspects IRENA Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The ocean is key to achieving climate and societal goals Hoegh-Guldberg, O., Northrop, E., Lubchenco, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Management of Coastal Erosion Under Climate Change Through Wave Farms Bergillos, R., Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Iglesias, G. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
Management of Coastal Flooding Under Climate Change Through Wave Farms Bergillos, R., Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Iglesias, G. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Human Dimensions
Good Management Practices for Social and Economic Data Collection for Marine Renewable Energy Copping, A., Freeman, M., Hutchison, I. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Wave Energy Converter Configuration for Coastal Flooding Mitigation Bergillos, R., Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Iglesias, G. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
Integrated Risk Assessment for the Blue Economy Hodgson, E., Essington, T., Samhouri, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Ocean Renewable Energy Potential, Technology, and Deployments: A Case Study of Brazil Shadman, M., Silva, C., Faller, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Salinity Gradient, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Life Cycle Assessment of Ocean Energy Technologies: A Systematic Review Paredes, M., Padilla-Rivera, A., Güereca, L. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Environmental Monitoring Report EMEC AK-1000 Rigg, D. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Shapinsay Sound Scale Tidal Site Navigational Risk Assessment (NRA) Heaps, W. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Navigation
Impactos Ambientales de la Energía Eólica (Environmental Impacts of the Wind Energy) Hernández-Galvez, G., Pampillón-González, L., Hernández-Almenares, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Changing distribution of the east coast of Scotland bottlenose dolphin population and the challenges of area-based management Civil, M., Quick, N., Cheney, B. Journal Article Marine Spatial Planning, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Cetaceans
Moray East Pre-Construction Survey Campaign Summary Report Moray Offshore Wind Farm (East) Limited Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Life cycle environmental impacts of wind energy technologies: A review of simplified models and harmonization of the results Mendecka, B., Lombardi, L. Journal Article Wind Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
A framework to evaluate the environmental impact of OCEAN energy devices Mendoza, E., Lithgow, D., Flores, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Considering time in land use planning: An assessment of end-of-life decision making for commercially managed onshore wind schemes Windemer, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Hidden outlaws in the forest? A legal and spatial analysis of onshore wind energy in Germany Bunzel, K., Bovet, J., Thran, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
An artificial neural network model of coastal erosion mitigation through wave farms Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Bergillos, R., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Procedural and distributive justice inform subjectivity regarding wind power: A case from Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Frate, C., Brannstrom, C., de Morais, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Offshore wind farms and their effects on birds Fox, A., Petersen, I-K. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Local support for renewable energy technologies? Attitudes towards local near-shore wind farms among second home owners and permanent area residents on the Danish coast Johansen, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Data Transferability Effectiveness Report Copping, A., Freeman, M., Gorton, A. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
A comparative life-cycle assessment of hydro-, nuclear and wind power: A China study Wang, L., Wang, Y., Du, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A 30-year projection of the future wind energy resources in the coastal environment of the Black Sea Rusu, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
A glimpse into energy tourism via application of eye-tracking technology Liu, D., Upchurch, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Visual Impacts
Oriel Wind Farm Project RPS group Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Evaluating the Environmental Impacts and Energy Performance of a Wind Farm System Utilizing the Life-Cycle Assessment Method: A Practical Case Study Gomaa, M., Rezk, H., Mustafa, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Study of the currentology of Moroccan facades and assessment of the marine energy potential for the fight against the impact of climate changes Hariss, S., Saifaoui, D., Hilmi, K. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Advanced Environmental Monitoring for Marine Renewable Energy Cotter, E. Thesis Ocean Current, Wave Collision, Noise Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions

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