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
EcoWatt2050 Project Summary Side, J. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Maritime ecosystem-based management in practice: Lessons learned from the application of a generic spatial planning framework in Europe Buhl-Mortensen, L., Galparsoro, I., Fernández, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Procedural justice and the implementation of community wind energy projects: A case study from South Yorkshire, UK Simcock, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Sonar for environmental monitoring of marine renewable energy technologies Francisco, F. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Thanet Extension Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Impact Assessment Report to Inform Scoping Royal Haskoning Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Willingness to accept local wind energy development: Does the compensation mechanism matter? Garcia, J., Cherry, T., Kallbekken, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Changes in Fish Catch Rates in the Presence of Air Gun Sounds in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska Streever, B., Raborn, S., Kim, K. Journal Article Noise Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Co-location of passive gear fisheries in offshore wind farms in the German EEZ of the North Sea: A first socio-economic scoping Stelzenmüller, V., Diekmann, R., Bastardie, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Moving from Consultation to Participation: A Case Study of the Involvement of Fishermen in Decisions Relating to Marine Renewable Energy Projects on the Island of Ireland Reilly, K., O'Hagan, A., Dalton, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Stakeholder Engagement, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Marine wind energy and the North Sea Offshore Grid Initiative: A Multi-Level Perspective on a stalled technology transition? Flynn, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Multi-criteria evaluation of wave energy projects on the south-east Australian coast Flocard, F., Ierodiaconou, D., Coghlan, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Assessing Environmental Effects (WREN): Adaptive Management White Paper Hanna, L., Copping, A., Geerlofs, S. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm Habitat Regulations Assessment: Screening Report NIRAS Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Out of Sight, out of Mind? Existing Offshore Wind Farms Are More Accepted Than Planned Ones Hübner, G., Pohl, J. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Navigation, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Outer Continental Shelf Lease Blocks National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Webpage Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
The most Important Environmental Project in a German Offshore Wind Farm: Accompanying Ecological Research on the Offshore Test Field Project Alpha Ventus Beiersdorf, A., Boethling, M., Binder, A. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Ecological Impact Assessments Fail to Reduce Risk of Bat Casualties at Wind Farms Lintott, P., Richardson, S., Hosken, D. Magazine Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Bats
Constraints on Development of Wind Energy in Poland due to Environmental Objectives. Is There Space in Poland for Wind Farm Siting? Hajto, M., Cichocki, Z., Bidlasik, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions
Participation in Environmental Decision-making: Reflecting on Planning and Community Benefits for Major Wind Farms Armeni, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Achieving Blue Growth through Maritime Spatial Planning: Offshore Wind Energy Optimization and Biodiversity Conservation in Spain Rodríguez-Rodríguez, D., Malak, D., Soukissian, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Spatial Planning, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions, Ecosystem Processes
Integrating acceptance-relevant factors into wind power planning: A discussion Zaunbrecher, B., Ziefle, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Can local government play a greater role for community renewable energy? A case study from Australia Mey, F., Diesendorf, M., MacGill, I. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Public views on renewable energy in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States: Distinct attitudes, exposure, and other key predictors of wind energy Olson-Hazboun, S., Krannich, R., Robertson, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Need for a wind of change? Use of offshore wind messages by stakeholders and the media in Germany and their effects on public acceptance Schmidt, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Potential of ocean thermal energy conversion in Indonesia Koto, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions
Wind Farm Thornton Bank Phase 1: Annual Environmental Report 2009 C-Power Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Annual Report 2012 C-Power Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Wind Farm Thornton Bank Phase 1: Annual Environmental Report 2010 C-Power Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Annual Report 2015 Van Laere, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Annual Activity Report 2011 C-Power Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Life cycle assessment of onshore and offshore wind energy-from theory to application Bonou, A., Laurent, A., Olsen, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Carbon footprint accounting of a typical wind farm in China Li, S., Chen, B. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Northeast Ocean Plan Northeast Regional Planning Body Report Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Study on Electrification of Remote and Isolated Tropical Islands Using OTEC Hassan, M., Habib, W., Rupam, T. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Marine Spatial Planning Advancing the Ecosystem-Based Approach to Coastal Zone Management: A Review Domínguez-Tejo, E., Metternicht, G., Johnston, E. Journal Article Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report Royal Haskoning Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Coexistence dilemmas in European marine spatial planning practices. The case of marine renewables and marine protected areas Kyriazi, Z., Maes, F., Degraer, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Who cares? European attitudes towards marine and coastal environments Potts, T., Pita, C., O'Higgins, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
A Marine Spatial Plan for the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Scotland Summary Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Long-term implications of sustained wind power growth in the United States: Potential benefits and secondary impacts Wiser, R., Bolinger, M., Heath, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
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