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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: 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: 3932

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
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
Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm Habitat Regulations Assessment: Screening Report NIRAS Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
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
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
Assessing Environmental Effects (WREN): Adaptive Management White Paper Hanna, L., Copping, A., Geerlofs, S. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A Marine Spatial Plan for the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Scotland Summary 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
Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore New York Revised Environmental Assessment Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
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
Developing Benefit Schemes and Financial Compensation Measures for Fishermen Impacted by Marine Renewable Energy Projects Reilly, K., O'Hagan, A., Dalton, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Estimating the Political, Economic and Environmental Factors' Impact on the Installed Wind Capacity Development: A System GMM Approach Biresselioglu, M., Kilinc, D., Onater-Isberk, E. Journal Article Wind Energy Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Scottish Offshore Renewables Research Framework (SpORRAn) Marine Scotland Summary Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
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
Environmental Impacts of the Deep-Water Oil and Gas Industry: A Review to Guide Management Strategies Cordes, E., Jones, D., Schlacher, T. Journal Article Habitat Change Human Dimensions
Decommissioning of the SeaGen Tidal Turbine in Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland: Environmental Statement MarineSpace Ltd Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Funding and Financial Supports for Tidal Energy Development in Nova Scotia MacDougall, S. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy

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