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Human Dimensions

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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
Addressing conflicting spatial demands in MSP: Considerations for MSP planners Gee, K., Lukic, I., Schultz-Zehden, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
A supporting marine information system for maritime spatial planning: The European Atlas of the Seas Barale, V. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Power transmission: Where the offshore wind energy comes home Firestone, J., Bates, A., Prefer, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The influence of extractive activities on public support for renewable energy policy Olson-Hazboun, S., Howe, P., Leiserowitz, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Human dimensions of tidal energy: A review of theories and frameworks Jenkins, L., Dreyer, S., Polis, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning
From identification of compatibilities and conflicts to reaching marine spatial allocation agreements. Review of actions required and relevant tools and processes Kyriazi, Z. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Structuring cumulative effects assessments to support regional and local marine management and planning obligations Willsteed, E., Birchenough, S., Gill, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
“His main platform is ‘stop the turbines’ ”: Political discourse, partisanship and local responses to wind energy in Canada Walker, C., Stephenson, L., Baxter, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
The determinants of wind energy growth in the United States: Drivers and barriers to state-level development Schumacher, K., Yang, Z. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Co-location opportunities for renewable energies and aquaculture facilities in the Canary Archipelago Weiss, C., Ondiviela, B., Guinda, X. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Korean traditional beliefs and renewable energy transitions: Pungsu, shamanism, and the local perception of wind turbines Kim, E., Chung, J., Seo, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Perceptions of Commercial and Recreational Fishers on the Potential Ecological Impacts of the Block Island Wind Farm (US) ten Brink, T., Dalton, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Costs and consequences of wind turbine wake effects arising from uncoordinated wind energy development Lundquist, J., DuVivier, K., Kaffine, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Is Marine Spatial Planning Enough to Overcome Biological Data Deficiencies? Ryan, K., Danylchuk, A., Jordaan, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Assessing the Impact of Climate Conditions on Harnessing Coastal (Offshore) Wind Energy Akter, S., Loo, J., Hannan, M. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
A fuzzy-MADM based approach for site selection of offshore wind farm in busy waterways in China Wu, B., Yip, T., Xie, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Using focus groups to study energy transitions: Researching or producing new social realities? Gailing, L., Naumann, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Perspectives on a way forward for ocean renewable energy in Australia Hemer, M., Manasseh, R., McInnes, K. Journal Article Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Interim Guidance on apportioning impacts from marine renewable developments to breeding seabird populations in SPAs Scottish Natural Heritage Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Property Value Impacts of Wind Turbines and the Influence of Attitudes toward Wind Energy Vyn, R. Journal Article Wind Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Linking ecosystem services with epibenthic biodiversity change following installation of offshore wind farms Causon, P., Gill, A. Journal Article Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Seeing clearly in a virtual reality: Tourist reactions to an offshore wind project Teisl, M., Noblet, C., Corey, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Recreation & Tourism, Human Dimensions
Wind Turbine Noise and Sleep: Pilot Studies on the Influence of Noise Characteristics Morsing, J., Smith, M., Ogren, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Wave energy exploitation in the Ionian Sea Hellenic coasts: spatial planning of potential wave power stations Kaldellis, J., Chrysikos, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Offshore Wind Farms as Potential Locations for Flat Oyster (Ostrea edulis) Restoration in the Dutch North Sea Kamermans, P., Walles, B., Kraan, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Geospatial Model to Estimate Wind Energy Resource Potential in Remote Locations Narasimalu, S., Narasimhamurthy, R., Kannan, A. Conference Paper Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Fish and Fisheries ScotMER Receptor Group Scottish Government Webpage Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Ocean Literacy for Workforce Development in the Shipbuilding and Offshore Renewable Energy Sectors in Europe, in Support of the Blue Economy: The MATES Project Papathanasiou, M., Tuddenham, P., Bishop, K. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Assessing the Macro-Economic Benefit of Installing a Farm of Oscillating Water Columns in Scotland and Portugal Draycott, S., Szadkowska, I., Silva, M. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Ørsted Hornsea Project Four Limited Environmental Impact Assessment: Scoping Report Ørsted Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Midterm Evaluation WOZEP 2018 Mulder, S., van Mastrigt, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Vast and Boundless: The Dawn of Sustainable Energy from Marine Environments in Southeast Asia Ocean Pixel, Sim, J., Quirapas, M. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Floating offshore wind - Economic and ecological challenges of a TLP solution Kausche, M., Adam, F., Dahlhaus, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Valuing the visual impact of wind farms: A calculus method for synthesizing choice experiments studies Wen, C., Dallimer, M., Carver, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Visual Impacts, Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Life cycle assessment of a wind farm repowering process Martínez, E., Latorre-Biel, J., Jiménez, E. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Modelling Offshore Wave farms for Coastal Process Impact Assessment: Waves, Beach Morphology, and Water Users Stokes, C., Conley, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Prospective energy security scenarios in Spain: The future role of renewable power generation technologies and climate change implications García-Gusano, D., Iribarren, D. Journal Article Human Dimensions
Sustainable Hydropower: Using Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Increase Local Adaptation Capacity in Brazil Garcia, K., Mollica, A., Ferreira de Matos, D. Book Chapter Riverine, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Double-Loop Learning in Adaptive Management: The Need, the Challenge, and the Opportunity Williams, B., Brown, E. Journal Article Human Dimensions
Guidelines for Managing Geotechnical Risks in Design–Build Projects Gransberg, D., Loulakis, M., Touran, A. Report Human Dimensions

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