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
Wind Energy and Bat Conservation - A Review by the Canadian Wind Energy Association Barnes, R., Hill, M., Peters, K. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Lessons learned in marine governance: Case studies of marine spatial planning practice in the U.S. Smythe, T., McCann, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Stakeholder Engagement, Marine Spatial Planning, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Just transition: Integrating climate, energy and environmental justice McCauley, D., Heffron, R. Journal Article Human Dimensions
The legislative regime for environment assessment and approval of offshore wind energy developments in England and Wales Wawryk, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Marine Spatial Planning and Marine Renewables: Linking Concepts for Implementation. A Case Study from Scotland MacDonald, A. Thesis Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A call for a blue degrowth: Unravelling the European Union's fisheries and maritime policies Hadjimichael, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Worldviews as predictors of wind and solar energy support in Austria: Bridging social acceptance and risk perception research Sposato, R., Hampl, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Utilizing Wave Power as Green Energy for Remote BC Communities Fischer, E. Thesis Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Improving the coexistence of offshore wind farms and shipping: an international comparison of navigational risk assessment processes Mehdi, R., Schröder-Hinrichs, J., van Overloop, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Navigation
Environmental and Social Data Sheet: Mermaid and Seastar Offshore Wind Farm European Investment Bank Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Mapping the Wind Energy Potential of Sweden: A Sociotechnical Wind Atlas Enevoldsen, P., Permien, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
The social dynamics of turbine tourism and recreation: Introducing a mixed-method approach to the study of the first U.S. offshore wind farm Smith, H., Smythe, T., Moore, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism
Fragmented authorities, institutional misalignments, and challenges to renewable energy transition: A case study of wind power curtailment in China Cai, Y., Aoyama, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Using the Rochdale Envelope The Planning Inspectorate for England and Wales Guidance Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Positive energies? An empirical study of community energy participation and attitudes to renewable energy Bauwens, T., Devine-Wright, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Stakeholder Engagement, Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Cape Vulture and Wind Farms: Guidelines for impact assessment, monitoring and mitigation Pfeiffer, M., Ralston-Paton, S. Guidance Wind Energy Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions
Non-Conventional Energy Sources: A Geo-Spatial Study of Site, Situation, Production and Economy of Wind Farms in Satara District Sule, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub Greaves, D. Research Study Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Noise Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Imbalances in interaction for transboundary marine spatial planning: Insights from the Baltic Sea Region Janßen, H., Varjopuro, R., Luttmann, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Development of a conceptual model towards an innovative solution for marine energy decision-making Lange, M. Thesis Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Contributions of marine infrastructures to marine planning and protected area networking Shabtay, A., Portman, M., Carmel, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Habitat Change Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions, Ecosystem Processes
Multi-Platform Concepts for Combining Offshore Wind Energy and Fish Farming in Freezing Sea Areas: Case Study in the Gulf of Bothnia Mikkola, E., Heinonen, J., Kankainen, M. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Dual wave farms for energy production and coastal protection Abanades, J., Flor-Blanco, G., Flor, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
A Best Practice Framework to Reconcile Full-scale Marine Renewable Energy Deployments with Marine Natura 2000 Sites Le Lièvre, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The place of the Rochdale envelope approach in offshore renewable energy Caine, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Development of an Environmental Impact Assessment Module (EIAM) in the DTOcean project Duarte, R., Charbonier, K., Lejart, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Using residential proximity to wind turbines as an alternative exposure measure to investigate the association between wind turbines and human health Barry, R., Sulsky, S., Kreiger, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Wind in the sails or choppy seas?: People-place relations, aesthetics and public support for the United States’ first offshore wind project Firestone, J., Bidwell, D., Gardner, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions
Thanet Extension Offshore Wind Farm, Environmental Statement Volume 2, Chapter 7: Marine Mammals SMRU Consulting Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
CENTRAL EÓLICA OFFSHORE WINDFLOAT ATLANTIC WindPlus, Julio de Jesus Consultores Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
INSPIRE: Support for and requirement of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive Abramic, A., Gonzalez, D., Bigagli, E. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Hywind Tampen vindpark. Vurdering av konsekvenser for sjøfugl. Moe, B., Christensen-Dalsgaard, S., Follestad, A. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds, Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Thanet Extension Offshore Wind Farm, Environmental Statement Volume 2, Chapter 15: Offshore Conclusions GoBe Consultants Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Wind power gone bad: Critiquing wind power planning processes in northeastern Brazil Gorayeb, A., Brannstrom, C., Meireles, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Export Nation-A Year in UK Wind, Wave and Tidal Exports RenewableUK Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Thanet Extension Offshore Wind Farm, Environmental Statement Volume 2, Chapter 5: Benthic Subtidal and Intertidal Ecology GoBe Consultants Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
A review of searcher efficiency and carcass persistence in infrastructure-driven mortality assessment studies Barrientos, R., Martins, R., Ascensão, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions
First Life Cycle Impact Considerations of Two Wave Energy Converters Curto, D., Neugebauer, S., Viola, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
The Impacts of Chinese Wind Farms on Climate Sun, H., Luo, Y., Zhao, Z. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Hywind Tampen vindpark Konsekvenser for fiskeriene Aaserød, M., Bjørgesæter, A. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries
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