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
Marine Fish Passage: Underappreciated Threats to Connectivity Within the Marine Environment Lennox, R., Birnie-Gauvin, K., Bate, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Floating Offshore Wind Energy Infrastructure Nielsen, K., Robertson, B., Sierman, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Wind energy development in Latin America and the Caribbean: Risk assessment for flying vertebrates Rebolo-Ifran, N., Nicolas A. L., Lambertucci, S. A. Journal Article Wind Energy Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Potential ecological effects of wind farm location on the example of the Małopolska region in Poland Blazy, R., Labuz, R. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme: Annual Report 2024 The Crown Estate Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy
MSPglobal: international guide on marine/maritime spatial planning, volume 2: Biodiversity Inclusive Principle Fonseca, C., Ansong, J., Barboza, F. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Environmental Mapping and Screening of the Offshore Wind Potential in Denmark: Sensitivity mapping: Wind Hahmann, A., Imberger, M., Fischereit, J. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Better Oyster Outplacement & Seeding Techniques BlueLinked Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Marine spatial planning techniques with a case study on wave-powered offshore aquaculture farms Ewig, G., Hasankhani, A, Won, E Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Nature Positive: Role of the Offshore Wind Sector World Economic Forum Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Developing the Offshore Wind that Birds Need Seavy, N., Wojcicki, S., Madden, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Lighting, Noise Birds, Passerines, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Socio-economic and environmental impacts of renewable energy deployments: A review Virah-Sawmy, D., Sturmberg, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Potential feeding sites for seabirds and marine mammals reveal large overlap with offshore wind energy development worldwide Morant, J., Payo-Payo, A., Maria-Valera, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Inventorying Baseline Data on Socioeconomics of Maine Fishing Communities Karp Strategies, Colby College Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
Future Economic Potential of Tidal Stream & Wave Energy in Scotland Noble, D., Grattan, K., Jeffrey, H. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Evaluation of the influence of offshore wind farm noise on the fishes and dolphins in the Pearl River Estuary Song, Z., Fu, W., Li, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Addressing offshore wind farms compatibilities and conflicts with marine conservation through the application of modelled benchmarking scenarios Montero, L., Abramic, A., Marrero, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Displacement Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Limited Evidence Base for Determining Impacts (Or Not) of Offshore Wind Energy Developments on Commercial Fisheries Species Gill, A., Bremner, J., Vanstaen, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council (SOWEC) Innovation Guide Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Technical, economic and environmental effects and public perception of wind turbine blade life cycle management Meijer, H., Peeringa, J., Klosters, M. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Similarity assessment of offshore wind farms within UK marine habitats Gierhart, S., Bicknell, A., Booth, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Potential Future Impacts (2016–2055) of Offshore Wind Energy Development on the Atlantic Surfclam, Spisula solidissima, Fishery in the US Mid-Atlantic Bight Continental Shelf Moya, A., Powell, E., Sheld, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
SafeWave Deliverable 5.4 Guidance Document on a Risk Based, Adaptive Management Based Consenting Process for Wave Energy Projects in France and Ireland Verling, E., O'Hagan, A., Soulard, T. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Spatial compatibility between emerging marine economies and existing uses in the exclusive economic zone of southern Brazil Medeiros, J., Weiss, C., Scherer, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Scenarios for Replacing Conventional Energy With Offshore Renewable Energy Along the Central California Coast Ruttenberg, B., Wang, Y. , Walter, R. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, Entanglement, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Offshore wind decarbonisation pathway Bird, S., Smith, E., Jackson, R. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Wind power and biodiversity France Energie Eolienne (France renouvelables) Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Development of a collision impact indicator to integrate in the life cycle assessment of offshore wind farms Baulaz, Y., Araignous, E., Pérez-López, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Amplified threat of tropical cyclones to US offshore wind energy in a changing climate Lipari, S., Balaguru, K., Rice, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Offshore wind and impacts on migratory waterfowl of the Atlantic flyway White, M. Thesis Wind Energy Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Passerines, Seabirds, Waterfowl, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
More robust offshore wind energy planning through model ensembling Depellegrin, D., Ambrosino, M., Roy, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Integrating in situ environmental covariates in an American lobster catch model to improve impact assessment Rzeszowski, E., Reardon, K., Brady, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
An economic analysis of tidal energy to support sustainable development Catalano, M., D'Adamo, I., Gastaldi, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Market Potential and Sustainability: A Comprehensive Analysis of Marine Renewable Energy Technologies Bayindir, R., Senyapar, H.N.D. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Salinity Gradient, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Requirements for Coastal Resilience in Europe European Marine Board (EMB) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Towards holistic, participative and adaptable governance for offshore wind farm decommissioning Jurrius, L., van Hoof, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Manufacturers' power strategy confronting marine energy instability and consumers' environmental concern: Incentive and data-driven policy analysis Niu, B., Deng, X., Wang, H. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Folk om havvind: Det er veldig i det blå Bratseth, K., Skjølsvold, T., Heidenreich, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Draft 2024 Integrated Energy Policy Report Update Bailey, S., Cooper, M., Gee, Q. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Potential Exposure of Aquatic Organisms to Dynamic Visual Cues Originating from Aerial Wind Turbine Blades Williamson, B., Goddijn-Murphy, L., Mcllvenny, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
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