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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
Wind turbine audibility and noise annoyance in a national U.S. survey: Individual perception and influencing factors Haac, T., Kaliski, K., Landis, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Environmental activism and vertical-axis wind turbine preferences in California Hui, I., Cain, B., Dabiri, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Examining the hearing abilities of fishes Popper, A., Hawkins, A., Sand, O. Journal Article Marine Energy Noise Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Draft Environmental Assessment Wild Horse Wind Project Eagle Permit US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Sustainability and tourism: the effect of the United States' first offshore wind farm on the vacation rental market Carr-Harris, A., Lang, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Visual Impacts
Perceptions of Offshore Wind Farms and Community Development: Case Study of Fangyuan Township, Chunghua County, Taiwan Lin, K-J., Hsu, C-P., Liu, H-Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Stakeholder Engagement
Justice, social exclusion and indigenous opposition: A case study of wind energy development on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico Zárate-Toledo, E., Patiño, R., Fraga, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Assessing use-use interactions at sea: A theoretical framework for spatial decision support tools facilitating co-location in maritime spatial planning Bonnevie, I., Hansen, H., Schrøder, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
WETS Acoustic Survey Final Report 2019 Sea Engineering Inc Report Marine Energy, Wave Noise Human Dimensions
Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment for Onshore Windfarm Siting in Greece Vagiona, D., Karapangiotiduou, X. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Wildlife and Wind Farms - Conflicts and Solutions, Volume 4. Offshore: Monitoring and Mitigation Perrow, M. Book Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Noise Bats, Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Fall of Warness Navigation Risk Assessment Heaps, W., Worbey, R. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Navigation
The memory of place disruption, senses, and local opposition to Korean wind farms Kim, E., Chung, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Social acceptance of distributed energy systems in Swiss, German, and Austrian energy transitions Seidl, R., von Wirth, T., Krutli, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Evaluation of Potential EMF Effects on Fish Species of Commercial or Recreational Fishing Importance in Southern New England Snyder, D., Bailey, W., Palmquist, K. Report Marine Energy Attraction, Avoidance, EMF Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
On the spatial differentiation of energy transitions: Exploring determinants of uneven wind energy developments in the Czech Republic Frantal, B., Novakova, E. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
In sight and in mind: social implications of marine renewable energy Howell, R. Thesis Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Not in my hiking trail? Acceptance of wind farms in the Austrian Alps Brudermann, T., Zaman, R., Posch, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Recreation & Tourism, Human Dimensions
Site Assessment Plan Mayflower (SouthCoast) Wind Lease OCS-A0521 ESS Group, Inc., Mayflower Wind Energy LLC Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
Socioeconomic ScotMER Receptor Group Scottish Government Webpage Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Floating Clean Multi-energy Systems Towards Driving Blue Economic Growth Narasimalu, S. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Development of cumulative impact assessment guidelines for offshore wind farms and evaluation of use in project making Durning, B., Broderick, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Environmental assessment of intake alternatives for seawater reverse osmosis in the Arabian Gulf Al-Kaabi, A., Mackey, R. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Wave Energy in Tropical Regions: Deployment Challenges, Environmental and Social Perspectives Felix, A., Hernández-Fontes, J., Lithgow, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Sound exposure level as a metric for analyzing and managing underwater soundscapes Martin, S., Morris, C., Bröker, C. Journal Article Marine Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Recreation & Tourism
The Dynamic Ocean: Offshore Wind Energy and Other Activities in the New York Bight New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Navigation
Present Status and Challenges for the Interaction between Offshore Wind Farms and Maritime Navigation in the Taiwan Strait Chen, J., Claramunt, C., Saux, E. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Navigation
Decision framework for ocean thermal energy plant site selection from a sustainability perspective: The case of China Zhang, J., Xu, C., Song, Z. Journal Article OTEC, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy Project FERC No. P-12611 Article 401 RMEE Plan Amendments Verdant Power Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Optimising tidal lagoons: an environmental focus Elliott, K. Thesis Tidal, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Europe, China and the United States: Three different approaches to the development of offshore wind energy deCastro, M., Salvador, S., Gomez-Gesteira, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Past, present and future environmental footprint of the Danish wind turbine fleet with LCA_WIND_DK, an online interactive platform Besseau, R., Sacchi, R., Blanc, I. Journal Article Wind Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Assessment of Effects of Offshore Wind Energy Facilities on the Marine Environment Müller, A., Juretzek, C., Boethling, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Beatrice: Building for the future: Socio-economic benefits and learnings SSE Renewables Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Economic and sustainability promises of wind energy considering the impacts of climate change and vulnerabilities to extreme conditions Zhang, D., Xu, Z., Li, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Microclimate effects of wind farms on local crop yields Kaffine, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Morlais Project Environmental Statement: Non-Technical Summary Royal Haskoning Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Where should wind energy be located? A review of preferences and visualisation approaches for wind turbine locations Hevia-Koch, P., Ladenburg, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
The post-normal politics and science of wind power planning: Evidence from a Danish near-shore wind farm tender Johansen, K., Upham, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Empirical Determination of Severe Trauma in Seals from Collisions with Tidal Turbine Blade Onoufriou, J., Brownlow, A., Moss, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning

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