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: 3862

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
The impact of offshore wind farms on beach recreation demand: Policy intake from an economic study on the Catalan coast Voltaire, L., Loureiro, M., Knudsen, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism
Ocean Wave Energy in the United States: Current Status and Future Perspectives Lehmann, M., Karimpour, F., Goudey, C. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Changing Tides: Acceptability, Support, and Perceptions of Tidal Energy in the United States Dreyer, S., Polis, H., Jenkins, L. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Informe Ambiental Resumen: Parque Eólico Florida CSI Ingenieros Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Energy, Economic and Environmental Impact of Wind Power in Malaysia Faizal, M., Chelvan, R., Amirah, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
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
Distribution and abundance of cetaceans in a wind energy development area offshore of Massachusetts and Rhode Island Stone, K., Leiter, S., Kenney, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Functional ecology of fish: current approaches and future challenges Villéger, S., Brosse, S., Mouchet, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Human Dimensions
Risk analysis of maintenance ship collisions with offshore wind turbines Presencia, C., Shafiee, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Navigation, Human Dimensions
Public Willingness to Pay and Policy Preferences for Tidal Energy Research and Development: A Study of Households in Washington State Polis, H., Dreyer, S., Jenkins, L. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Legal Considerations on OTEC Deployment in Malaysia Rani, M., Yusof, M., Mahdzir, A. Report Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Confronting the Financing Impasse: Risk Management through Internationally Staged Investments in Tidal Energy Development MacDougall, S. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Towards building a multi perspective policy development framework for transition into renewable energy Abotah, R., Daim, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Understanding community benefit payments from renewable energy development Kerr, S., Johnson, K., Weir, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Cumulative Impact Assessment of Tidal Stream Energy Extraction in the Irish Sea Haverson, D., Bacon, J., Smith, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
Transboundary marine spatial planning: a reflexive marine governance experiment? van Tatenhove, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Thirty Years of North American Wind Energy Acceptance Research: What have we Learned? Rand, J., Hoen, B. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Stakeholder Engagement, Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Environmental justice along product life cycles: importance, renewable energy examples and policy complexities Hoffman, J. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Storm effects on intertidal invertebrates: increased beta diversity of few individuals and species Corte, G., Schlacher, T., Checon, H. Journal Article Invertebrates, Human Dimensions
Wind Turbines and Landscape van Grieken, M., Dower, B. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions
Evaluating 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
Analytical Framework (AF) – Analysing Multi-Use (MU) in the European Sea Basins Zaucha, J., Bocci, M., Depellegrin, D. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
From consultation to collaboration: A participatory framework for positive community engagement with wind energy projects in Ontario, Canada Jami, A., Walsh, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Stakeholder Engagement, Human Dimensions
Wind Turbines for the Power Supply for Offshore Fish Farms: A Case Study for the Norwegian West Coast Justad, A. Thesis Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Interacciones entre la Fauna Silvestre y la Energía Eólica en Argentina: Conocimiento Científico y Prioridades para el Futuro Palmer, R., Pettraci, P.F., Gordon, C. Report Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
The Bay of Fundy Inshore Fisherman’s Association v. Nova Scotia Minister of Environment Robertson, J. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy
A Well-Being Framework for Impact Evaluation: The Case of the UK Offshore Wind Industry Hattam, C., Hooper, T., Papathanasopoulou, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Recreational Use of Offshore Wind Farms: Experiences and Opinions of Sea Anglers in the UK Hooper, T., Hattam, C., Austen, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Seismic survey noise disrupted fish use of a temperate reef Paxton, A., Taylor, C., Nowacek, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Socio-economic benefits assessment of the Celtic Seas Partnership co-existence guidelines NEF Consulting Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Assessing larval connectivity for marine spatial planning in the Adriatic Bray, L., Kassis, D., Hall-Spencer, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
The Environmental Legal Framework for the Development of Blue Energy in Europe Pérez, E. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Development of a Video Trawl Survey System for New England Groundfish DeCelles, G., Keiley, E., Lowery, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Visual Impacts
Community benefits from offshore renewables: The relationship between different understandings of impact, community, and benefit Rudolph, D., Haggett, C., Aitken, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Stakeholder Engagement, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Annual Report 2016 Dumon, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Use of Small Wind Turbines in Isolated Areas Social Impact Chilan, J., Pérez, A., Gamez, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Kincardine Offshore Windfarm Section 36 consent Decision Letter and Conditions Marine Scotland Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Interim Report of the Working Group on Marine Benthal and Renewable Energy Developments (WGMBRED) International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions
Cautions on using the Before-After-Control-Impact design in environmental effects monitoring programs Smokorowski, K., Randall, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Improving Efficiencies of National Environmental Policy Act Documentation for Offshore Wind Facilities - Case Studies Report English, P., Mason, T., Backstrom, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
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