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: 3863

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan: Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles Study Ecology and Environment, Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Human Dimensions
East Anglia TWO Offshore Windfarm Scoping Report ScottishPower Renewables Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan: Fish and Fisheries Study Ecology and Environment, Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
East Anglia ONE North Offshore Windfarm Scoping Report ScottishPower Renewables Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Public Participation in Wind Energy Projects Located in Germany: Which Form of Participation is the Key to Acceptance? Langer, K., Decker, T., Menrad, K. Journal Article Wind Energy Stakeholder Engagement, Human Dimensions
Marine Spatial Plan for Washington’s Pacific Coast Bates, E., Gianou, K., Hennessey, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Comparative assessment of the environmental impacts of nuclear, wind and hydro-electric power plants in Ontario: A life cycle assessment Siddiqui, O., Dincer, I. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Method to Estimate the Visual Impact of an Offshore Wind Farm Maslov, N., Claramunt, C., Wang, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions
The UN's new sustainable development agenda and renewable energy: the challenge to reach SDG7 while achieving energy justice Calzadilla, P., Mauger, R. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions
An Interactive Planning Support Tool for Addressing Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Projects in The Netherlands Flacke, J., de Boer, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
U.S. Job Creation in Offshore Wind: A Report for the Roadmap Project for Multi-State Cooperation on Offshore Wind BVG Associates Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
An Integrated Assessment Framework of Offshore Wind Power Projects Applying Equator Principles and Social Life Cycle Assessment Tseng, Y., Lee, Y., Liao, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
From Scotland to New Scotland: Constructing a Sectoral Marine Plan for Tidal Energy for Nova Scotia Sangiuliano, S., Mastrantonis, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Patterns of acceptance and non-acceptance within energy landscapes: A case study on wind energy expansion in Austria Scherhaufer, P., Holtinger, S., Salak, B. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
North Carolina Collaborative Archaeological Survey: Kitty Hawk Wind Energy Area Carrier, B., DeLong, N., Hoffman, W. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Northeast Offshore Wind Regional Market Characterization: A Report for the Roadmap Project for Multi-State Cooperation on Offshore Wind Grace, R., Shoesmith, J., Donovan, D. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Short Science Summary: Permitting/Consenting Case Studies OES-Environmental Summary Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Marine Renewable Energy in the Mediterranean Sea: Status and Perspectives Soukissian, T., Denaxa, D., Karathanasi, F. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Flat and complex temperate reefs provide similar support for fish Paxton, A., Pickering, E., Adler, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Fish, Human Dimensions
Ocean Beliefs and Support for an Offshore Wind Energy Project Bidwell, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Mechanisms and risk of cumulative impacts to coastal ecosystem services: An expert elicitation approach Singh, G., Sinner, J., Ellis, J. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Phase-resolving wave modeling for the wave characterization of coastal and nearshore Marine Renewable Energy sites Varing, A., Filipot, J-F., Roeber, V. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions
Towards energy landscapes – “Pathfinder for sustainable wind power locations” Eichhorn, M., Tafarte, P., Thran, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions
Community Energy and Emissions Planning for Tidal Current Turbines: A Case Study of the Municipalities of the Southern Gulf Islands Region, British Columbia Sangiuliano, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Spatiotemporal variability of marine renewable energy resources in Norway Varlas, G., Christakos, K. , Cheliotis, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) for Shobak 45 mW Wind Power Project in Ma'an El-Moghrabi, L., Masri, I. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Demonstration of a Socio-economic Cost of Energy Analysis of a Wave Energy Converter Array Crooks, D., de Andres, A., Medina-López, E. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The near-wake of horizontal axis turbines in a storm surge barrier Verbeek, M., Labeur, R., Uijttewaal, W. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
An Examination of Marketplace Support Options for Marine Renewable Energy Development with Particular Reference to Experience of Nova Scotia, Canada Cameron, B. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions
The climate and air-quality benefits of wind and solar power in the United States Millstein, D., Wiser, R., Bolinger, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Renewable, ethical? Assessing the energy justice potential of renewable electricity Banerjee, A., Prehoda, E., Sidortsov, R. Journal Article Human Dimensions
A turbine is not only a turbine: The role of social context and fairness characteristics for the local acceptance of wind power Liebe, U., Bartczak, A., Meyerhoff, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
The Amenity Costs of Offshore Windfarms: Evidence from a Choice Experiment Lutzeyer, S., Phaneuf, D., Taylor, L. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Life Cycle Energy and Carbon Footprint of Offshore Wind Energy: Comparison With Onshore Counterpart Kaldellis, J., Apostolou, D. Journal Article Wind Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Tourist Viewshed Externalities and Wind Energy Production Fooks, J., Messer, K., Duke, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Visual Impacts
Legal System for the Development of Marine Renewable Energy in China Chang, Y., Wang, N. Journal Article Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Critical challenges and capacity building needs for renewable energy deployment in Pacific Small Island Developing States (Pacific SIDS) Lucas, H., Talab, I., Marschel, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Revisiting Approaches to Marine Spatial Planning: Perspectives on and Implications for the United States Bates, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Implementing marine ecosystem-based management: lessons from Australia Smith, D., Fulton, E., Apfel, P. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Social licence in the marine sector: A review of understanding and application Kelly, R., Pecl, G., Fleming, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Stakeholder Engagement, Human Dimensions
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